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To My Parents Lyrics by Anna Clendening

Unfiltered

2016

[Chorus]
I'm sorry, Mom and Dad
I know I messed up bad, I should've
Should've done, should've done better
I'm sorry, Mom and Dad
For all the time I had
To get my life, to get my life together
But I didn't
[Verse 1]
1993, you gave birth to me
Sweet little baby girl, had the world at my feet
Before I could even stand
Cradled me in your right and your left hand
A precious bundle of unmade plans
Hopes and dreams of bigger things
A bright future or so it seemed
Oh, but that light grew a little less bright
As I grew up and we began to fight
When I was thirteen, I was so damn mean
Runnin' away, had nothin' more to say than "I hate you"
But that's not true now
I just don't, I just don't, I just don't know how to say
[Chorus]
I'm sorry, Mom and Dad
I know I messed up bad, I should've
Should've done, should've done better
I'm sorry, Mom and Dad
For all the time I had
To get my life, to get my life together
But I didn't
[Verse 2]
You never talk about me to your friends
Because you must be so embarrassed
I dropped out of college without any plans
Moved back home, I couldn't even pay rent
I was livin' on your couch, tryna figure it out
Cuttin' myself up and tearin' myself down
[Chorus]
I'm sorry, Mom and Dad
I know I messed up bad, I should've
Should've done, should've done better
I'm sorry, Mom and Dad
For all the time I had
To get my life, to get my life together
But I didn't
[Bridge]
I'm sorry that I couldn't buy you
That house upon the hill
Or take care of all your medical bills
I know I didn't make you proud
I should've been someone by now
But I never figured out how
I'm sorry that I couldn't buy you
That house upon the hill
Or take care of all your medical bills
I know I didn't make you proud
I should've been someone by now
But I never figured out how
[Chorus]
I'm sorry, Mom and Dad
I know I messed up bad, I should've
Should've done, should've done better
I'm sorry, Mom and Dad
For all the time I had
To get my life, to get my life together
[Outro]
I'm sorry, Mom and Dad
I know I messed up bad, I should've
Should've done, should've done better
I'm sorry, Mom and Dad
For all the time I had
To get my life, to get my life together
But I didn't
Sincerely, your daughter
Credits
Anna Clendening

Anna Clendening

About “To My Parents” by Anna Clendening

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"To My Parents" appears on "Unfiltered" in 2016.

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