Just found the place for your new perfect home Safe from the rain tucked in the corner of that stained glass window Collect some grass from that abandoned field I hope the robins ok with how close our nests will be Feels like i've done this a few hundred times Sit there for hours making sure you're alive You'll grow up strong and loud, noble and free And find your own perfect spot just like me One of these days you'll end up just like me One of these days you'll end up just like me One of these days you'll end up just like me One of these days you'll end up just like me The day is here as you break through your egg No time to celebrate I've gotta go make sure you get fed Days turn to nights I never get to sleep It's always worth it every time I hear that little peep Feels like I've done this a few hundred times Go back and forth with food to keep you alive You'll grow up strong and loud, noble and free And find your own perfect spot just like me It's time for you to go and fly the nest I'll give you one last meal and sigh as you snuggle in my breast After you're gone I won't know what to do Maybe I'll take a trip to Kalamazoo I've always wondered if it's all the same For other birds or those weird creatures with the big furry tails Raising your young is not a simple feat Oh my dear son it makes your whole life complete One of these days you'll end up just like me One of these days you'll end up just like me One of these days you'll end up just like me One of these days you'll end up just like me