My son is almost three
He used to look just like his dad
But right now he looks just like me
And as far as I can see, the fruit I bear is sweet
But the apple's rolling real far from the tree
And falling down the hill so full of love and so carefree
I wonder if the world will treat him any better than it treated me
But papa, don't you preach
I try to teach him every day that nothing good is free, but oh, it should be
(These, these are Christmas lights)
(Can you hold the microphone?)
And with my roots above and all my branches down below
Please tell my boy I love him so
Please tell the world I have to grow before I go
And I just wanted you to know
That I believe in magic, and I believe in sin
I still believe in Heaven, if they'll never let me in
I started to believe in love the day I met my little twin
I think I might start tryin', because I haven't been
Da-da-da-da-la-la-la-la
(Turn off the light and we can see)
My mama's getting old
Well, it's contagious, and you'll catch it like a cold
She won't admit it, but it's something that I know
'Cause every year that passes for me passes her a hundredfold
Back in the day, my dad and I would share a laugh at all of her mistakes
But that alliance didn't save me from her fate
No, I didn't last 'til twenty-eight
Became a single mom, just crushed under the weight
Of a child growing faster than I think that I can take
I love him anyway (hello)
And I remind myself a time will come when he sees me turn grey
And realize it's too late, like I did with my mother
So now I tell her to her face
Da-da-da-da
With my roots above and all my branches down below
Please tell my mom I love her so
Please tell the world I have to grow before I go
And I just wanted you to know, hey
That I believe in magic, and I still believe in sin
I still believe in Heaven, if they'll never let me in
I started to believe in love the day I met my little twin
And I might start tryin', because I haven't been
Da-da-da-da-la-la
I haven't been, da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-la-la
Da-da-da-da-la-la
And I love him so
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