I put the locket you gave me in a shoe box With all my favorite high school pictures in a ziplock So when I think about myself and all that I'm not Thanks for the extra cash Please take good care of dad I promise you I'll call along the way Mama, don't you cry I'm movin' on but know this ain't goodbye We might be miles apart, I'll carry you in my heart I'll send you kisses on the phone but mama I'm leaving home In only four months I'll be comin' home for Christmas I bet that all the time will fly, you know how it does Maybe I'll go and find a nice guy and fall in love I'll do my best to make you proud Keep my room safe for now Just in case these big dreams don't work out We knew this day would come And as bad as you wanna hold on We both know it's time to let go