The Last Song

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Everybody's askin' me lately where I'm from They wanna know what I've been through and what dirt I've done But man, if I told you what I've seen and been through, then you probably run off You're scared of the truth so instead in secret lined in chalk See, I've been lost ever since I could walk Looking for my daddy in anyone of mamma's boyfriends who would talk Or listen to me when I spoke instead of lookin' at me like a joke Or leavin' me behind, leavin' me to cry when you treated my momma like a ho But I learned quick that my daddy wasn't ever gonna come around And I didn't give a shit, 'cause me and my momma we held it down No new kicks, first day of school I'm goodwill bound But when you come from the trench, that's how you learn to walk around So I don't give a fuck if you ever lay eyes on top of my new shoes, homie I just wanted you to know I didn't need a dollar from you, I got 'em myself So if you find yourself in the middle of the floor with the bottle drinking yourself lonely Then you can keep company with the picture of me in the magazine on the shelf turn the page [Hook] Daddy can you see me? I'm putting on a show In the magazines, hear me on the radio So what do you think huh? (I hope that you're proud now To watch it all go down) I'm sorry daddy, you didn't get to watch me grow Now I'm always on the road, no time to say hello Bye (And I hope that you're proud now To watch it all go down) [Verse 2] Yeah, mamma you look great; perfect Be safe on your first date, for certain If he brings you home too late... I'll hurt him Don't worry 'bout me I'm safe, I'll close the curtains And I feel like I'm raisin' you but what do I know, baby blue All I know is that I was made in you, so I put all my faith in you Yeah, I was only ten but I felt like a man and I had to let you go All I wanted was for us to be rich, tear drops in my cereal bowl So I turned into an asshole, young and dumb, smokin' weed Vandalizing, robbing houses, stealing cars, that was me But everything I did I had to see, feel the pain, had to grieve To become who I am and I'm proud of the man I came to be What I've learned cannot be taught, what I've earned cannot be bought Justified, deserve it all, so don't be concerned, it's not your fault I never counted sheep, I count my blessings So if you see him now momma, don't give him the cold shoulder, just give him my message Just tell him [Hook] Daddy can you see me? I'm putting on a show In the magazines, hear me on the radio So what do you think huh? (I hope that you're proud now To watch it all go down) I'm sorry daddy, you didn't get to watch me grow Now I'm always on the road, no time to say hello Bye (And I hope that you're proud now To watch it all go down)