On Your Side

Ive been reminiscing
With one on the way
Unpacking the moments
From back in the day

Something you said,
To something I'd done
Something so small
But I'm still holding on

And I'm not gonna carry the weight
Of something that you said
Let it fill up my mind,
As I lay into bed

I know you tried

Been too many years
Time to put it to rest
As I finally see,
You were doing your best

But you were a child
Just raising a child
Took what you could
From your parents mistakes
Picked out the good
And threw the bad away

A child
Just raising a child
Watchin' me grow up
While you did the same
All that I know is that
We have both changed

Though I took my time,
Now I'm on your side.

Everything's different
Now I've got my own
Building a life now (yeah)
I'm makin' a home

Feel like I see you,
All of those years
You were so tired
So many tears

And it wasn't perfect the life
That we had for ourselves
Not much in the bank
But love on the shelves

I know you tried

Paving the way
With none of the tools
Playing the game
Not knowing the rules

But you were a child
Raising a child
Took what you could
From your parents mistakes
Picked out the good
And threw the bad away

A child
Just raising a child
Watchin' me grow up
While you did the same
All that I know is that
We have both changed

Though I took my time,
Now I'm on your side

Took my time
Took my time
But I'm on your side
On your side

You took your time
Took your time
But you're on my side
On my side

You were a child
Just raising a child
Took what you could
From your parents mistakes
Picked out the good
And threw the bad away

A child
Just raising a child
Watchin' me grow up
While you did the same
All that I know is that
We have both changed

Though I took my time,
Now I'm on your side