Bye Mom

Bye, Mom

That's what I said at five years old, the first day of school

Already then, I thought I was way too cool

I thought I had it figured out

And I didn't know a thing

Bye, Mom

Don't worry about me, I'll see you at three at the bus stop

And I know that you'll be right there to pick me up

In the old truck

And oh, that's just the way it is

When you think you're grown, but you're still a kid

And you don't know you're somebody

That somebody loves more than themselves

And there's a beauty in the innocence

Of not knowin' that the time they spent

Is more than one could ask for

And that's a special kind of love

And it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone

And it's bye, Mom

You can drop me off down the block around the corner square

All my buddies are waitin' for me just over there

I'll see you later on

Bye, Mom

It's a cap and a gown and a brand new town eight hours away

Don't cry, I'll be okay

And oh, that's just the way it is

When you think you're grown, but you're still a kid

And you don't know you're somebody

That somebody loves more than themselves

And there's a beauty in the innocence

Of not knowin' that the time they spent

Is more than one could ask for

And that's a special kind of love

And it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone

And it's bye, Mom

And by Mom, I sang a million mornings

At the Brine Street Baptist Church

And by Mom, I waited hours and hours 'til she got off of work

And by Mom, I stood and cried and laid a rose onto a grave

And "Bye, Mom" were the last words that I spoke

Before we sang "Amazing Grace"

And oh, that's just the way it is

When you're all grown up, but you're still a kid

And you realize you're somebody

That somebody loves more than themselves

And there's a beauty in the innocence

Of not knowin' that the time they spent

Is more than one could ask for

And that's a special kind of love

And it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone

Yeah, it's only there for a lifetime, then it's gone

And it's bye, Mom

Yeah, bye, Mom