You raise them when they're young Providing everything they need And you hope that when they're grown They become everything they want to be But nothing ever prepares you For the day when they say they're leaving Because they don't realize that they don't need you As much as you need them There's an empty spot at the dinner table Where you always sat And there's an empty spot on my mind Wondering when you will be back. There's an empty spot in the driveway Where you always parked your car And whenever I watch you drive away There’s an empty spot in my heart There's an empty spot in your room Where you would lay in bed And that empty spot will always be there If you need a place to lay your head. It's not easier when they get older You just worry about different things And no matter how often they visit When they leave, it still stings.  There's an empty spot at the dinner table Where you always sat And there's an empty spot on my mind Wondering when you will be back. There's an empty spot in the driveway Where you always parked your car And whenever I watch you drive away There’s an empty spot in my heart