to mom Lyrics

I bet you remember the first time I cried

The first laugh, the first smile, the first foods I tried

The first time I sang, now the times have flown by

Seems like just yesterday, like just last July

But in spite of everything you've worried about

I'm doing better now

But I miss your hugs, I miss your pancakes

I miss drawing for you, I miss your bandaids

I know I'm busy, I've got a lot on my plate

I've been growing up lately, and realizing you did great

I bet you remember my first letter "A"

When I biked to the cousins' house three blocks away

My skinned knees, my baby teeth, and everything since

And now it's the same as me learning to swim

I'm teaching others things the same things you taught me

Now I'm so much older, Mom, I'm loving eighteen

But I miss your advice, I miss your tears

I miss marking my height on the baseboard for years

And now that I'm busy, I've got a lot on my plate

I've been growing up lately, I hope you realize that you did great

You taught me how to be great

and I'm doing great

I'm not gonna text you every time I need help,

'Cause you taught me how to handle things all by myself

But when things get busy, when I need a break

I'll remember I am who I am today

Because you did great