Oh Mama, I don't want to sit in the same room with you I don't want to sit in the same seat that you're talking about We're both young and we're gonna move to the city Yeah, we found a little place out there We don't need a lecture about the things that could go wrong I'm not a child no more So let me be my own, let me be my own So I got a job as a waitress, it's not much but we're getting by Three months in we're happy and we're living like it, told you we ain't cryin' But every time I call you hear you cryin' and I don't wanna do you wrong But I'm not coming home, let me be my own All the things we do and they get on our own People say this town is fast and if you don't hold on It blows you back to where you came from Got his money, loves the game and everyone is angry at the president Protests on the street, people shouting and announcing that I'm angry too It's not enough to go, try to be my own Hey ma, it's been a while, yeah, I'm just checking in, seeing how you've been Nothing's wrong, I'm doing fine, no, that's a lie, I'm not doing so well Lost my job and Joey found religion and he also found another girl That's not how it's supposed to go and I'm missing home I'm trying to be my own but I guess I just feel a little alone All the things we do and they get on our own All the things we do and they get on our own All the things we do and they get on our own I'm not doing so well I'm not doing so well I'm not doing so well