[Intro] Behind closed doors in afternoon light A secret shared between cloth and child's delight In mother's room, where no one can see A boy finds pieces of who he wants to be [Verse 1] Silk and cotton against his skin Fighting shadows of imagined sin Mirror reflects a different view When footsteps echo - his heart beats new [Chorus 1] "So this is what you do when we're away" Words that made his whole world sway Expecting storms but finding grace In his mother's gentle face [Verse 2] "Look in the mirror, what do you see? Those colors clash terribly! Not the judgment that he feared As years of secrets disappeared [Bridge 1] "I just like the way they feel," he says with trembling voice "Not trying to be a girl, just making my own choice" His mother smiles and holds him near "I love you just the same, my dear" [Verse 3] Brushing hair with tender care Adding clips with gentle flair Makeup light and jewelry shine Mother's treasures, now refined [Bridge 2] Then headlights pierce the evening air Father's footsteps on the stair Hearts racing with anticipation Of the coming revelation [Verse 4] "Who is this lovely girl I see?" Father asks with curiosity "She hasn't told her name," Mom plays along As father joins their gentle song [Bridge 3] "Well, we can't call you Eric now" The parents share a knowing bow "How about Erica?" Dad suggests As love flows from their family nest [Bridge 4] Father watches with wondering eyes His child so happy in this guise "You look so pretty," he starts to say Then shadows cross his face like clouds of gray "But these borrowed clothes, they have to go" The words fall heavy, full of woe Mother's face shows worried strain Has acceptance been in vain? [Verse 5] "No more wearing mother's clothes" The father firmly does propose But before tears could start to fall Came the sweetest words of all [Chorus 2] "After dinner we'll go shopping For clothes that truly belong to you Because Erica deserves her own In patterns fresh and new" [Outro] Sometimes acceptance comes in ways We never dare to dream In mother's closet started change Now family complete it seems A boy who dresses as he pleases Found the love that fear releases In mother's clothes the story starts But ends in open, loving hearts