© 2026 Molly Bern Cartwheels Verse 1 Growing up right before my eyes, Time’s so fast it feels like lies, Fireflies in a jar on the windowsill, Glowing like a moment that won’t hold still, Pencil marks climb the doorframe high, I hold on tight as the years fly by. Pre-Chorus Taller than the day before, Brighter than the summer sun, I’ll be your mama evermore, And you’ll forever be my son. Chorus You’re mine today, and you’re mine forever, A porch light glowing in every weather, You’re never alone when you’re here at home, And wherever you roam, you will carry home. Verse 2 When cartwheels turn to car wheels, games feel lame, I know scars will heal, it won’t feel the same, Chalk on the driveway, washed away in rain, Little footprints I won’t see again, But whatever you chase, whatever the game, I’ll be cheering loud and calling your name. Pre-Chorus Taller than the day before, Brighter than the summer sun, I’ll be your mama evermore, And you’ll forever be my son. Chorus You’re mine today, and you’re mine forever, A porch light glowing in every weather, You’re never alone when you’re here at home, And wherever you roam, you will carry home. Bridge Someday I’ll stand at the window, wave goodbye, Watch your taillights melt into the evening sky, And the house will hold its breath the whole night through, Every quiet corner still remembering you. Pre-Chorus Taller than the day before, Brighter than the summer sun, I’ll be your mama evermore, And you’ll forever be my son. Final Chorus You’re mine today, and you’re mine forever, A porch light glowing in every weather, You’re never alone when you’re here at home, And wherever you roam, you will carry home. Outro Our love lasts so long, even when you’re gone, Our love is a folk song, sung from dusk to dawn, Passed down like a lullaby, soft and slow, And it’s my favorite one I know.
