To My Parents - Anna Clendening

I’m sorry mom and dad

I know I messed up bad

I should’ve, should’ve done

Should’ve done better

I’m sorry mom and dad

For all the time I had

To get my life, to get my life together

But I didn’t

1993 you gave birth to me

Sweet little baby girl, had the world at my feet

Before I could even stand

Cradled me in your right and your left hand

A precious bundle of unmade plans

Hopes and dreams of bigger things

A bright future or so it seemed

Oh but that light grew a little less bright

As I grew up and we began to fight

When I was 13, I was so damn mean

Running away, had nothing more to say than «I hate you»

But that’s not true, now

I just don’t, I just don’t

I just don’t know how to say

I’m sorry mom and dad

I know I messed up bad

I should’ve, should’ve done

Should’ve done better

I’m sorry mom and dad

For all the time I had

To get my life, to get my life together

But I didn’t

You never talk about me to your friends

Because you must be so embarrassed

I dropped out of college without any plans, moved back home

I couldn’t even pay rent, I was living on your couch

Trying to figure it out cutting myself up

And tearing myself down

I’m sorry mom and dad

I know I messed up bad

I should’ve, should’ve done

Should’ve done better

I’m sorry mom and dad

For all the time I had

To get my life, to get my life together

But I didn’t

I’m sorry that I couldn’t buy you that house upon the hill

Or take care of all your medical bills

I know I didn’t make you proud

I should’ve been someone by now

But I never figured out how

I’m sorry that I couldn’t buy you that house upon the hill

Or take care of all your medical bills

I know I didn’t make you proud

I should’ve been someone by now

But I never figured out how

I’m sorry mom and dad

I know I messed up bad

I should’ve, should’ve done

Should’ve done better

I’m sorry mom and dad

For all the time I had

To get my life, to get my life together

I’m sorry mom and dad

I know I messed up bad

I should’ve, should’ve done

Should’ve done better

I’m sorry mom and dad

For all the time I had

To get my life, to get my life together

But I didn’t

Sincerely, your daughter