[Verse 1] I know the way I stand in a room Same hand in my pocket, same old boots You can trace it back to her kitchen stool Coffee going cold, me refusing a coat She'd laugh when I lied, then make me tell the truth Like it was nothing [Pre-Chorus] And I got her stare When I’m cornered, I go quiet Then I come back in sharper Like I learned that from her [Chorus] I'm famously a mother's child Small-town manners, sharp-tongued smile Her habits in my sleeve Her stubborn in my knees If I get lost, I circle back Same road, same map, same half-closed cab I wear her name like it's hard-won Yeah, I'm famously a mother's child [Verse 2] She taught me how to read a face Before a word could get mislaid How to cut a line with a straight look How to keep my keys by the door How to leave a light on for the one who’s late And not call it anything [Pre-Chorus] Now I hear her laugh In the middle of my bad jokes When I’m one step from quitting She’s the reason I don’t [Chorus] I'm famously a mother's child Small-town manners, sharp-tongued smile Her habits in my sleeve Her stubborn in my knees If I get lost, I circle back Same road, same map, same half-closed cab I wear her name like it's hard-won Yeah, I'm famously a mother's child [Bridge] And when I say, “I’m fine,” That’s her voice, that’s the script When I finally call it She’s the first one I’d pick No gold ring, no big speech Just a text at 11:03 Saying, “Did you eat?” That’s the whole of me [Final Chorus] I'm famously a mother's child Bad at leaving, good at “I’ll try” Her laugh in my teeth Her worry under my skin If I get knocked, I get back up Same old grit, same coffee cup I wear her name like it's hard-won Yeah, I'm famously a mother's child [Outro] Yeah, I’m hers in the little ways The habits, the tone, the face Funny how it all comes through When I look a lot like you
