All grown up too quickly, i'm not ready

wishing back the days of pushchairs,shitty nappies, little teddy!

Now days just consist of Ps4 and 'out wit fellas'

college over, chasing women, as he's knocking back the stella's!

I thought sleepless nights were over, by god was i wrong

now you're older and out drinking they seem twice as flaming long! 

I sit waiting on the sofa, phone gripped tightly in my hand

recalling words my mum once said…"one day you'll understand!"

I'm watching this young adult now, booking holidays online
who tries to ease my worries saying "don't fret mum…i'll be fine"
you wrap them up in cotton wool, protect them all you can
then one day that little baby…grows up to be a man!


you wake up to find him naked,sprawled out upon the floor
piss wet through clothing in a heap beside the door,
no crisps and pepsi weekends, put that disney film away
the baby's gone,the boys all grown…the man has come to stay!

you taught him life as best you could
you know you taught him well
now let him grow and watch him live
and time will only tell.