Mama and the Future by Timothy Seth Avett As Darling Lyrics

Mama, will you still call me your son
When I am broken and too tired to run
Through a life that knows no direction
Down a path I built with my dreams?

Mama, can you hear my voice in the wind?
Well, I called for you like I did when I was ten
Frozen by the copperheads that crowd at my feet
Now the snakes are big city streets

Well, I'm alone
Singing to myself
Hoping no one else
Remembers that I failed
Made nothing of myself
Oh mama, will you care?

Mama, I can see you're scared for your son
You can see me burning out when I am done
Reaching high up on my toes
For dreams that won't come true but that's how it goes
And I know I am alone
Singing to myself
Hoping no one else
Remembers that I failed
Made nothing of myself
Oh mama, will you care?