Leaving Home

I put the locket that you gave me in a shoebox

With all my favorite high school pictures in a Ziplock

So when I think I'm by myself I know that I'm not



Thanks for the extra cash

Please take good care of dad

And I promise you I'll call along the way



Mama, don't you cry

I'm moving on, but know this ain't goodbye

We might be miles apart, I'll carry you in my heart

I'll send you kisses on the phone

But mama, I'm leaving home



In only four months, I'll be coming home for Christmas

I bet that all the time will fly, you know how it does.

Maybe I'll go and find a nice guy and fall in love

I'll do my best to make you proud

Keep my room the same for now

Just in case these big ol' dreams don't work out



Mama, don't you cry

I'm moving on, but know this ain't goodbye

We might be miles apart, I'll carry you in my heart

I'll send you kisses on the phone

But mama, I'm leaving home



We knew this day would come

And as bad as we wanna hold on

We both know it's time to let go (let go)



Mama, don't you cry

I'm moving on, but know this ain't goodbye

Mama, don't you cry

I'm moving on, but know this ain't goodbye

We might be miles apart, I'll carry you in my heart

I'll send you kisses on the phone

But mama, I'm leaving home

I'm leaving home

I'm leaving home