Ive been reminiscing
With one on the way
Unpacking the moments
From back in the day
Something you said,
To something I'd done
Something so small
But I'm still holding on
And I'm not gonna carry the weight
Of something that you said
Let it fill up my mind,
As I lay into bed
I know you tried
Been too many years
Time to put it to rest
As I finally see,
You were doing your best
But you were a child
Just raising a child
Took what you could
From your parents mistakes
Picked out the good
And threw the bad away
A child
Just raising a child
Watchin' me grow up
While you did the same
All that I know is that
We have both changed
Though I took my time,
Now I'm on your side.
Everything's different
Now I've got my own
Building a life now (yeah)
I'm makin' a home
Feel like I see you,
All of those years
You were so tired
So many tears
And it wasn't perfect the life
That we had for ourselves
Not much in the bank
But love on the shelves
I know you tried
Paving the way
With none of the tools
Playing the game
Not knowing the rules
But you were a child
Raising a child
Took what you could
From your parents mistakes
Picked out the good
And threw the bad away
A child
Just raising a child
Watchin' me grow up
While you did the same
All that I know is that
We have both changed
Though I took my time,
Now I'm on your side
Took my time
Took my time
But I'm on your side
On your side
You took your time
Took your time
But you're on my side
On my side
You were a child
Just raising a child
Took what you could
From your parents mistakes
Picked out the good
And threw the bad away
A child
Just raising a child
Watchin' me grow up
While you did the same
All that I know is that
We have both changed
Though I took my time,
Now I'm on your side