I Really Thought Your Mom Hated Me, But It Was Just a Warning

[Verse 1] Your mama sized me up on her porch Said, "another one gonna burn that torch" Asked me if I liked to drink Welcomed me like armpit stink Told me to prepare for stormy weather I thought she hated seeing us together [Pre Chorus] Turns out she just knew you better [Chorus] I really thought your mom hated me But it was just a warning All those tight-lipped looks at supper Was thunder before the stormin Every time she said "Bless your heart" And those times she called me son Was her way of sayin’ "Run, boy, run" [Verse 2] She'd yell when I touched the gate She’d say "Don't bother, she's runnin late" Said I shouldn't get fancier than Dairy Queen Told me to keep the receipt for the ring Said, "You might need that someday" She was packing my escape [Chorus] I really thought your mom hated me But it was just a warning All those tight-lipped looks at supper Was thunder before the stormin Every time she said "Bless your heart" And those times she called me son Was her way of sayin’ "Run, boy, run" [Bridge] She put a note with a name and address Folded in between those pies she baked She hugged me after the breakup Said, "Baby, some men just learn too late" [Chorus] I really thought your mom hated me But it was just a warning All those tight-lipped looks at supper Was thunder before the stormin Every time she said "Bless your heart" And those times she called me son Was her way of sayin’ "Run, boy, run" [Outro] Now I drive past that old mailbox Wave polite when I see her outside She smiles like the wily fox I just tip my hat and swallow my pride