[Verse 1]
I used to shut my door while my mother screamed in the kitchen
I`d turn the music up, get high and try not to listen
To every little fight `cause neither one was right

[Pre-Chorus]
I swore I`d never be like them
But I was just a kid back then

[Chorus]
The older I get, the more that I see
My parents aren`t heroes, they`re just like me
And loving is hard, it don`t always work
You just try your best not to get hurt
I used to be mad, but now I know
Sometimes it`s better to let someone go
It just hadn`t hit me yet
The older I get

[Verse 2]
I used to wonder why, why they could never be happy
I used to close my eyes and pray for a whole `nother family
Where everything was fine, one that felt like mine

[Pre-Chorus]
I swore I`d never be like them
But I was just a kid back then


[Chorus]
The older I get, the more that I see
My parents aren`t heroes, they`re just like me
And loving is hard, it don`t always work
You just try your best not to get hurt
I used to be mad, but now I know
Sometimes it`s better to let someone go
It just hadn`t hit me yet
The older I get

[Chorus]
The older I get, the more that I see
My parents aren`t heroes, they`re just like me
And loving is hard, it don`t always work
You just try your best not to get hurt
I used to be mad, but now I know
Sometimes it`s better to let someone go
It just hadn`t hit me yet
The older I get