Eighteen years
had come and gone..
For mama they flew by..
But for me they drug
on and on..
We were loadin'
up that Chevy..
Both tryin' not to cry..
Mama kept on talking
Puttin' off good-bye..
Then she took my hand
and said..
Baby don't forget..
Before you hit the highway..
You better stop for gas..
And there's a 50
in the ashtray
In case you
run short on cash..
Here's a map
and here's a Bible..
If you ever lose your way..
Just one more thing
before you leave
Don't forget
to remember me..
This downtown apartment..
sure makes me miss home..
And those bills there
on the counter
Keep tellin' me
I'm on my own..
And just like every Sunday
I called mama up last night
And even when it's not..
I tell her
Everything's alright
Before we hung up I said..
Hey mama don't forget..
To tell my baby sister
I'll see her in the fall..
And tell Memal
that I miss her
Yeah I should
give her a call..
And make sure
you tell Daddy
that I'm still..
his little girl..
Yeah I still feel like I'm
where I'm supposed to be
But don't forget
to remember me..
Tonight I find myself
kneeling by
the bed to pray..
I haven't done this
in a while..
So I don't know what to say..
But Lord I feel
so small sometimes
in this big ol' place..
Yeah I know there's more
important things
But don't forget
to remember me..
Don't forget
to remember me..