Lyrics:

Written & performed by Lori McKenna
(for her eldest son)
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It’s a big mean world
How many times I’ve told you
That if you don’t believe in magic
The meaner it will seem
May my mistakes
Be the biggest ones you’ve shouldered
Make your dreams triumph
My dreams…
You still never cease to amaze me
You’ve made yourself some plans
And you’ve got somewhere to go
Our time together these days is (?)engaging(?)
I just wish we could all age slow…
But you’re a grown up now
Grown up now
Grown up now
And your future looks so bright
Every now and then
You still look like a baby
Most of the time you’re still
The best damn thing in my whole life
And I’ll never give you half
Of what you gave me
I think it’s fair to say
“Kid, you taught me right”…
Cause you’re a grown up now
Grown up now
Grown up now
And the future looks so bright
So bright
So bright…
And there’s a picture of me when I was younger
Sittin’ on a picnic table
With the same eyes that you have now
And then I had you and your brothers
And we were just babies
So I sure don’t know how
You’re a grown up now
That you’re a grown up now
Grown up now
You’re a grown up now
And your future looks so bright
Oh so bright, so bright
So bright, so bright
So bright, so bright…...
Your future looks so bright