bye mom

Chris Janson

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 bout 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
I know that s just the way it is

When you think you 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 knowing that the time they ve 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 in a brand new town eight hours away
Don t cry, I ll be okay
I know that s just the way it is

When you think you 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 knowing that the time they ve 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 bye mom, I sang a million mornings
at the Brine Street Baptist Church
And bye mom, I waited hours and hours
til she got off of work
And bye mom, I stood and cried
and laid a rose onto her grave
And bye mom, were the last words
that I spoke before we sang Amazing Grace

I know 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 knowing that the time they ve 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