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You weren’t a helicopter mom
Didn’t hover over me
Made me do homework on my own
Dishes and laundry
You made me pack my lunch
Didn’t pick my friends for me

Thanks for giving me nothing and making me work
Thanks for showing me toughness and letting me get hurt
Thanks for teaching me patience and holding back
Thanks mom, thanks mom for everything
And oh yeah, thanks for nothing

You weren’t a snowplow dad
Didn’t clear a path for me
Said all I needed was a swift kick
Hard work and a degree
You made me fight my own battles
Made me stand on my feet

Thanks for giving me nothing and making me work
Thanks for showing me toughness and letting me get hurt
Thanks for teaching me patience and holding back
Thanks dad, thanks dad for everything
And oh yeah, thanks for nothing

It’s what I saw, not what I heard
When I was a kid
You said so much without a word
By the things you did
Competing and winning
Making the team
Not crying or whining
When things got lean

Thanks for giving me nothing and making me work
Thanks for showing me toughness and letting me get hurt
Thanks for teaching me patience and holding back
Thanks mom, thanks dad for everything
And oh yeah, thanks for nothing