Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Folded clothes in a grocery bag One small coat and a paper tag Kitchen clock say it’s getting late You say “hurry up We can’t be late” [Chorus] Mama Don’t forget me When the car pulls out the drive When you’re laughing in the lights And I’m not by your side Mama Don’t forget me When my room is finally clean I’m still here in every drawing On the fridge you haven’t seen [Verse 2] You talk soft on a borrowed phone Say you’re working to build a home I trace lines on the window glass Counting days that don’t seem to pass [Chorus] Mama Don’t forget me When you sign another form When they call me by a number Like I’m lost inside a storm Mama Don’t forget me If my face begins to blur Every bedtime I am whispering Every word you never heard [Bridge] If I grow taller than the doorframe If my voice don’t sound the same Will you still see that little kid In the photo that you saved? [Chorus] Mama Don’t forget me When they say I’m doing fine I still draw your name in margins At the edges of my mind Mama Don’t forget me If you’re tired If you’re scared I’ll be waiting where you left me Just to know that you still cared
Tags
Stripped acoustic folk ballad with intimate male vocals, close-mic’d guitar, and soft organ pad swells in the chorus. Verses stay hushed and conversational; chorus opens with warm harmonies and a subtle bass undercurrent. Gentle brush percussion enters halfway to lift the emotion while keeping the track tender and raw.
Duration
3:31
Instrumental
No
Created
4/10/2026