Written & performed by Lori McKenna
(for her eldest son)
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ItÂ’s a big mean world
How many times IÂ’ve told you
That if you donÂ’t believe in magic
The meaner it will seem
May my mistakes
Be the biggest ones youÂ’ve shouldered
Make your dreams triumph
My dreamsÂ…
You still never cease to amaze me
YouÂ’ve made yourself some plans
And youÂ’ve got somewhere to go
Our time together these days is (?)engaging(?)
I just wish we could all age slowÂ…
But youÂ’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 youÂ’re still
The best damn thing in my whole life
And IÂ’ll never give you half
Of what you gave me
I think itÂ’s fair to say
“Kid, you taught me right”…
Cause youÂ’re a grown up now
Grown up now
Grown up now
And the future looks so bright
So bright
So brightÂ…
And thereÂ’s a picture of me when I was younger
SittinÂ’ 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 donÂ’t know how
YouÂ’re a grown up now
That youÂ’re a grown up now
Grown up now
YouÂ’re a grown up now
And your future looks so bright
Oh so bright, so bright
So bright, so bright
So bright, so brightÂ…...
Your future looks so bright