Mother Always Knows

Why'd you raise a girl who plays with fire
And speaks her mind?
All the other kids come crying every time

Why'd you raise me to love so hard
When you know I have a baby heart?
All the guys I love, they leave, and I say it's fine

And at 16 years I made it clear that we were not alike
But now I'm 26 and it hits a little different with time

There's a struggle feeling lately
You call
My love, are you staying alive?
My love, are you staying alive?

If I told you, would you hate me?
Don't cry
My love, are you staying alive?
It hurts just to watch you survive

Why'd you raise me to change the world
When the whole thing hurts to touch?
I don't know how I'm supposed to help

And your entire life you lived a lie
'Til the whole thing was too much
Then you saved the world by just saving yourself

You said I'll save the world if I can just save myself

So I call you from the city
Hey mom
My love, are you staying alive?
My love, are you staying alive?

I don't know, sometimes it hits me so hard
Like why am I staying alive
It hurts just to try and survive

Dad said that I was always like you
I said that he's a blind dude
I fight like how you taught me and I fight you

Dad said that I was always like you
Well, haven't I surprised you?

My mama does it all, remind you
'Cause every time I find you
I see myself in ways I never try to

You say I'm gonna be a big star
But I hope I'm just like you

Yeah, you know I'm still your baby
Hey mom
My love, are you staying alive?
My love, are you staying alive?

If I told you, would you save me?
No hun
My love, are you staying alive?
I promise you're gonna be fine

I promise you're gonna be
I promise you're gonna be fine
My love, are you staying alive?
I promise you're gonna be fine
I promise you're gonna be
I promise you're gonna be fine
I promise you're gonna be