[Verse 1] Ever since I grew this beard Mama lookin' at her watch Sayin' "Boy I ain't gettin' younger" Stirrin' stew in that old pot She kiss my cheek Then she sigh "Wanna bounce a baby on this knee" I just stare down at my plate 'Cause there’s a cracked glass inside me [Chorus] Mama want her grandbabies I can't even name my own ghosts You keep askin' 'bout a daughter-in-law I still argue with my shadow Holdin' it close Mama I ain't ready Heart still hummin' in a minor key You want lullabies and little shoes I’m still learnin' how to sing to me [Verse 2] Sunday phone call Same talk "You meet a nice girl at that job?" I change the subject to the weather She say "Boy You worse than your pa" (mm) Got her wedding dress in the attic Yellowed lace Smells like rain She say "Love is just a choice" Mine keep choosin' the dark again [Chorus] Mama want her grandbabies I can't even name my own ghosts You keep askin' 'bout a daughter-in-law I still argue with my shadow Holdin' it close Mama I ain't ready Heart still hummin' in a minor key You want lullabies and little shoes I’m still learnin' how to sing to me [Bridge] One day I’ll bring someone home Set one more plate at your table (yeah) But I won’t trade my broken truth For a pretty little fable So hold that hope like a hymn I’ll hold this hurt like a hand Meet me somewhere in the middle Mama Let me grow into your man [Chorus] Mama want her grandbabies I can't even name my own ghosts You keep askin' 'bout a daughter-in-law I still argue with my shadow Holdin' it close (so close) Mama I ain’t ready But I’m tryin' Can you see? You want lullabies and little shoes First I gotta raise the child in me (oh, mama)
