Only My Mother

[Verse 1] Back row bleachers They laughed when I tried Said "pick something safer" As they rolled their eyes I took home the quiet A knot in my throat You stayed in the kitchen Wiping your hands on your coat [Chorus] When nobody Nobody Nobody sees me You look up and say "I do" When every little failure feels like proof You say "that's not the truth" It's only my mother Standing Clapping in an empty room When nobody Nobody Nobody believes me You say "I do" [Verse 2] Bad grades Late calls My name on a list Dad stared at the table Said "life isn't like this" But you brought me coffee Sat down on the floor Said "tell me the story" Like it wasn't a war [Chorus] [Bridge] You kept old drawings Crinkled Taped And torn Said "this one right here Is where a dream was born" [low vocal register] I break You bend beside me [whispered vocals] "Baby Breathe in deep" You bet on the ending I still can't quite see [Chorus]