[Verse 1] Looking back on those days of youth When rules felt like iron chains Mom and Dad's stern protective truth Now I see through time's clear panes [Verse 2] Every "no" and every curfew night Every boundary they would draw Though I fought with all my might Now I understand what they saw [Chorus] They saved our lives, they kept us safe Through teenage storms and wild days Now watching children run astray I thank them for their guiding ways [Verse 3] Modern kids with phones in hand No limits set, no borders drawn In this digital wonderland Lost until the break of dawn [Verse 4] Freedom's not the absence of control It's wisdom passed down through time Now I see their parent role Was love expressed in paradigm [Bridge] Sometimes love means saying no Sometimes care means letting go But boundaries show the way to grow Something these kids may never know [Solo] ........................ [Chorus] They saved our lives, they kept us safe Through teenage storms and wild days Now watching children run astray I thank them for their guiding ways
