Footprints

Mom and Dad told me

When you were on the way

They wouldn't love me any less

Well, I didn't believe them

I thought you'd take my place

I didn't know a best friend's what I'd get

Through the years, I'd make mistakes

So you wouldn't have to make 'em

And I took chances every day

So you'd know when to take 'em

You can follow my footprints

But you don't gotta fill my shoes

It's just a path for you to follow if you so choose

You can take the road less traveled

Yeah, I'd probably do that, too

But if you're lost and feelin' broken through and through

You can follow the footprints I left for you

If you break Mama's window

Just go on and tell the truth

'Cause trust is the one thing you don't wanna break

And if you drink yourself into trouble

Then gettin' locked up in your room

Is way better than gettin' locked up at the station

Oh, through the years, I'd make mistakes

So you wouldn't have to make 'em

Yeah, I took chances every day

So you'd know when to take 'em

You can follow my footprints

But you don't gotta fill my shoes

It's just a path for you to follow if you so choose

You can take the road less traveled

Yeah, I'd probably do that, too

But if you're lost and feelin' broken through and through

You can follow the footprints I left for you

I left for you

And if, one day, you run right past me

Chasin' down your dreams (Chasin' down your dreams)

I hope that I can look ahead

And you'll turn and say to me

"You can follow my footprints

But you don't gotta fill my shoes

It's just a path for you to follow if you so choose

You can take the road less traveled

Yeah, I'd probably do that, too

But if you're lost and feelin' broken through and through

You can follow the footprints I left for you"

You can follow the footprints I left for you