You'll Be Great

You're going to have the life I never had, she says
Don't make the mistakes I have in my past

The life I have now couldn't be better, but I don't want the same for my daughter

You've got to settle down, you can't waste your time

But mom! This isn't your life. It's mine

I slump on my bed and place my hands atop my head

I sit there trying not to show her my eyes
I can hide how I feel right?
After all, she hasn't yet caught my disguise, or even tried

The pressure to be great is too heavy to handle and too thick to see through
You see, I can't let them down
Sometimes I don't know what to do

You're going to make something of yourself my girl. You're going to make a place for yourself in this crazy world

Why do I have to be the Golden Child?
Why does every minute of my day have to be made worth while?

4 years of high-school to prepare not a moment to spare. You need to think of your future

Yes I am aware!
But right now I don't want to care!

What's living like? To myself I think
I'd love to find out
I can handle both life and school
Just give me the benefit of the doubt

Mama I will be great. I will make you and daddy proud. But I am tired and worn. The pressure to be great has left me torn. It's hard fitting in. I just feel so alone. Sometimes...mama I just don't know

Baby, we've always asked more of you because we know you can do it. We've taught you to be smart, and you're so strong my girl, I just know you'll make it
She pulls me towards her
I cry hard on her shoulder
Just cry and cry
I wrap my arms tighter and pull mama closer

I listen to her heart beat and she kisses my head
I smell her perfume and we just sit there on my bed

She doesn't have to say anything she just holds me tight

I think to myself, I can be great, I can do this. It'll be alright