i remember the day you appeared on this earth with eyes like the ocean got blood on my shirt from my camera angle it looked like it hurt but your mama had a big old smile we drove you home saw your yellowing skin packed a few things and drove you back again stayed up all night worrying wondering what was gonna make it better broken bones heal if you set them right get your fine tooth comb from the barbicide our love s a protective poison but you are your mother s child and she ll keep you for a while oh one day you ll be grown then you ll be on your own halloween costume looking real cute with your pillowcase full in your astronaut suit your cousin the cowboy he s eyeing your loot better watch your snickers bar out on the diamond and you re up to bat chewing your big league adjusting your hat taking a swing and hearing it crack look at that apple fly tears will dry if you give them time life s a roller coaster keep your arms inside fear that s a big emotion but you are your mother s child and she ll have you for a while but someday you ll be grown then you ll be on your own  posin for pictures cap and a gown summer is coming you re driving around town everyone s asking what you re gonna do now i know you re gonna make a splash and find you a sweetheart to treat you so kind take her to dinner and kiss her goodnight what i couldn t teach you soon you realize she s the only thing that matters although he s a bastard make your papa proud you re a fine young man and i got no doubt that you re gonna do this better but you are your mother s child and she had you for a while but now you are grown and you re makin it on your own now that you re grown may you never feel this alone1