Proud

[Verse 1]

Dad's at his desk, another night of never clocking out

I wonder if he's feeling okay

Mom does her best, she used to be a figure skater

Is she sad it didn't turn out that way?

[Pre-Chorus]

They're people, not parents

Have feelings, learn lessons

And sometimes I just forget it

I regret I haven't said it

[Chorus]

That I don't wanna patronize

But I wanna recognize the things that you do

And I know you've lived a thousand lives

But I know you sacrificed a lot of them too

I hope I didn't get in the way

I hope you'rе happier every day

Now that I'm oldеr, I can tell it's overdue

But I'm proud of you

[Verse 2]

Does it make you happy that I'm out in California

Doing all the things that you would wanna do?

Do you feel sorry for just staying in the suburbs in Chicago

Or does that make you happy too?

[Pre-Chorus]

You're people, not parents

Have dreams, aspirations

And sometimes I just forget it

I regret I haven't said it

[Chorus]

That I don't wanna patronize

But I wanna recognize the things that you do

And I know you've lived a thousand lives

But I know you sacrificed a lot of them too

I hope I didn't get in the way

I hope you're happier every day

Now that I'm older, I can tell it's overdue

But I'm proud of you

[Bridge]

I'm proud

I'm proud of you

I'm proud

I'm proud of you too

I'm proud

I'm proud of you

But I'm proud of you

[Chorus]

And I don't wanna patronize

But I wanna recognize the things that you do

And I know you've lived a thousand lives

But I know you sacrificed a lot of them too

I hope I didn't get in the way

I hope you're happier every day

Now that I'm older, I can tell it's overdue

But I'm proud of you