[Verse 1] Three ways before I could even meet My brother's son didn't see him turn one or two Three months I haven't made Sunday service once I'm out on the road praying alone Every night for a sign that I'm doing this right And I'm right where I'm supposed to be [Chorus] Mama said, "you'll be a star." And daddy said, "you're gonna go far, all you gotta do is sing your heart out." A lot of miles, a lot of tears You've given me some of my best years There's so much I had to miss out on Six years of missing home for three minutes on the radio [Verse 2] Three years of wishing that he was here holding my hand No I didn't plan for those three words To be the ones that hurt They don't sound the same from so far away [Chorus] Mama said, "you'll be a star." And daddy said, "you're gonna go far, all you gotta do is sing your heart out." A lot of miles, a lot of tears You've given me some of my best years There's so much I had to miss out on Six years of missing home for three minutes on the radio [Bridge] I'll do it for the three girls At my show, who saved up for the front row And the three times that I heard just this week that my words were sang by three year old Hairbrush for a microphone Little girl with a dream And that girl was me, yeah [Chorus] My mama said, "you'll be a star." And daddy said, "you're gonna go far, all you gotta do is sing your heart out." A lot of miles, a lot of tears You've given me my best years There's so much I had to miss out on Six years of missing home But I'd spend fifty more gone for three minutes on the radio