[Verse 1]
Mom I wanna b like you,
do my nails, hair and makeup like you.
You wear your hard days light,
like they don’t get the final say.
You laugh in the middle of the mess,
you fix your face and still look blessed.
When the floor gives out beneath your feet,
you find your spine and stand up clean.
[Pre-Chorus]
You sing like there’s no one watching,
like the whole room is yours.
And when the night gets too heavy,
you know what your heart is for.
[Chorus]
Mom I wanna b like you (like you)
Mom I wanna b like you (like you)
You hold it down, then let it loose,
you show me how to make it through.
Mom I wanna b like you (like you)
Mom I wanna b like you (like you)
You sing like there’s no one watching,
and lose your shit when you need too.
[Verse 2]
You taught me grace with grit in it,
soft hands, steel in it.
How to cry and still get dressed,
how to wear the truth the best.
You don’t pretend the pain is gone,
you patch it up and carry on.
And every time I fall apart,
you hand me back my own damn heart.
[Pre-Chorus]
You sing like there’s no one watching,
like the whole room is yours.
And when the night gets too heavy,
you know what your heart is for.
[Chorus]
Mom I wanna b like you (like you)
Mom I wanna b like you (like you)
You hold it down, then let it loose,
you show me how to make it through.
Mom I wanna b like you (like you)
Mom I wanna b like you (like you)
You sing like there’s no one watching,
and lose your shit when you need too.
[Bridge]
If I get half of your fire,
I’ll be alright.
If I get half of your mercy,
I’ll learn to fight.
So keep your name on my tongue,
keep your voice in my bones.
I’m growing up, but I’m still your girl,
still coming home.
[Chorus]
Mom I wanna b like you (like you)
Mom I wanna b like you (like you)
You hold it down, then let it loose,
you show me how to make it through.
Mom I wanna b like you (like you)
Mom I wanna b like you (like you)
You sing like there’s no one watching,
and lose your shit when you need too.