There's a letter to your mother
that is hidden in my desk
That I wrote to her
in a sober mind
It's my apology
for all the things I used to be
Swearin' I'll change over time
She might not believe me
'Cause no one ever does
Except her daughter that
loves me true
God forbid all it takes
for a boy to finally wake
Is to be cherished and
loved all the way through
She lets me drink my liquor
when I'm
singin' through the night
She slaps my hand
when it's too much
She's mean and she's kind
Strong and divine
And Lord only knows
how tough
So dear Miss
by the time you see this
It'll be in love or it'll be in pain
May God bless and keep us
May you think kind of my name
And I know I've had my days
And I made my mistakes
So please point me to the
nearest perfect man
I'll gladly take advice
from a man with no vice
If it means I can
hold your hand
She was raised up proper
And I was raised up
with a poor workin' boy's heart
The way the light is beatin' on
her smilin' cheeks this evenin'
Is the finest of the world's
fine art
So dear Miss
by the time you see this
It'll be in love or it'll be in pain
May God bless and keep us
May you think kind of my name
And she's standin' in the
doorway ramblin' on
about my old ways
How they were reckless
and free
How all my imperfections and
every ugly lesson
Is worth every last second
with me