I put the locket
that you gave me
in a shoebox
With all my favorite
high school pictures
in a Ziplock
So when I think
I'm by myself
I know that I'm not
Thanks for the
extra cash
Please take good
care of dad
And I promise you
I'll call along the way
Mama, don't you cry
I'm moving on but know
this ain't goodbye
We might be miles apart
I'll carry you
in my heart
I'll send you kisses
on the phone
But mama
I'm leaving home
In only four months
I’ll be coming
home for Christmas
I bet that all
the time will fly
you know how it does
Maybe I’ll go and
find a nice guy
and fall in love
I’ll do my best
to make you proud
Keep my room
the same for now
Just in case
these big ol
dreams don’t work out
Mama, don’t you cry
I’m moving on
but know this
ain’t goodbye
We might be miles apart
I’ll carry you
in my heart
I’ll send you
kisses on the phone
But mama
I’m leaving home
We knew this
day would come
And as bad as
we wanna hold on
We both know it’s
time to let go
Mama don t you cry
I’m moving on
but know this
ain’t goodbye
Mama, don’t you cry
I’m moving on
but know this
ain’t goodbye
We might be miles apart
I’ll carry you
in my heart
I’ll send you
kisses on the phone
But mama
I’m leaving home
I’m leaving home
I’m leaving home