[Verse 1]
On the road and I just did a show
Tried to slow me down but I'm always on the go
Everything is all good I'm going home
Then I get a call, my brother's on the phone
He told me 'bout mom, (She's not doing well)
Had to get an ambulance (Call for some help)
Now she's in the hospital, (All by herself)
Couldn't even speak (But I wanted to yell)
Had to be strong, oldest of five
Told my brother, "Hold on, don't you cry"
Gotta get some sleep, it'll be okay
When you're up all night it's one long day
[Hook]
Hard to sleep, no
There's too much going on inside my head
This is me, oh
I finally understand just what you said
For the first time
For the first time
For the first time
For the first time
[Verse 2]
When it rains it seems to be pouring
Went to go and visit you the very next morning
And I said, "Mom it'll all be better."
Gave you hug and we cried together
So we had to pray, taking some time
Eight hour days but we stayed by your side
Holding on to hugs you're a pa**ionate person
You showed me how to love so I had to return it
And I just know, the feeling's mutual
How could this happen to a woman so beautiful
But then dad helped me understand it
Guess I got the best parents on this planet
Now you're okay, we had a little panic
Learned not to take anything for granted
[Hook]
[Verse 3]
Had to make this song about my mother
Just so I could tell her how much that I love her
Don't know what we'd do without one another
Wished upon a lotto and we got the winning number
You told me to succeed, hope and believe
Said I got a gift, I should go for my dreams
And it just feels like we're frozen in time
I think that it's gonna be fine
[Hook]
For the first time
For the first time
For the first time
For the first time