Pinky promises

I remember riding in the car with you that

night

The streetlights passing, everything so

quiet

You took me to the graveyard just to talk to me

Trying to keep me safe from who I might become someday

And I remember crying over

someone who broke my heart

You held me close and told me we'd get through the hard

parts

Now that I'm growing,

I finally see

You were always giving the best of you to me

So when I grow up and the years go flying by

Please don't ever think that I'll leave you behind

I'll still call you just to hear your voice You'll always be

my first and forever choice We'll still make pinky promises like we

always do (pinky promises) I'll still be your little girl

at the end of every day

I know you're scared that someday I'll outgrow you

That I'll get a life of my own

and won't need you like I used to

I'll have my own dreams and a place of my own

But you'll never have to wonder

if you're still my home

And growing up doesn't mean we're saying goodbye

It doesn't mean I'll love you any less with time

You gave me roots,

you taught me how to fly

But

I'll always want you right there

by my side

So when I grow up and the years go flying by

Please don't ever think that I'll leave you behind

I'll still reach for your hand like I always do

And there'll never be a day I don't need you You're not

just my mother,

you're my best friend too

(my best friend too)

And there's no one in this world who could take the

place of you

You're my mother,

you're my mama

The one who's loved me through it all

And even when I'm grown and standing tall

I'll still be your little girl

whenever

you call (whenever you

call) (ohhh)

So here's my promise,

just between us two

I'll grow older, but I'll never outgrow my home

I'll always be your little girl

And I'll always love you