far from home

hey mom, i am far from home, do you miss me?, yeah i really miss you, hey dad, what's been going on? tell me, how's my brothers? how's my sister?, lately, i feel so far away, i'm too old to be your baby anymore, and i've colored in my skin, yeah, i know how much you hate that, but it's part of who i am, and that's for sure, so i'm leaving you, but i'll be home soon, don't cry, you know i love you, gotta see the world, but i'm still your girl, and i'm fine, i'll always love you. hey friend, caught a movie by myself, it's not the same, yeah, it's no fun without you, some days, i feel like somebody else, some kind of stranger, when i'm not around you, so i guess i'll hit the road, never know where i am going, every city different than the day before, but i'll call you on the phone, how i love to hear you talking, gets me through the dark and that's for sure, so, i'm leaving you, but i'll be home soon, don't cry, you know i love you, gotta see the world, but i'm still your girl, and i'm fine, i'll always love you. please don't forget that i'm thinking of you, your fingerprint's on everything that i do, please don't be lonely cause i'm coming home, i'll be back before you ever knew i was gone, well, i gotta hit the road, i'm so tired, but i'm going, cause a dreamer never sleeps and that's for sure, so, i'm leaving you, but i'll be home soon, don't cry, you know i love you, gotta see the world, but i'm still your girl, and i'm fine, i'll always love you.