To the man in his bedroom who still thinks he's a kid
I pray you never grow up for as long as you live
I pray that you think about those things that you miss
The things you went through to get to the things that you did
I pray that you feel all your pain and you don't bottle it up
And realize that being yourself is enough
'Cause if you're running from your past and the things that you hide
Then you'll be running for the rest of your life, yeah
(Oh, I'll let you go)
Yeah (I'll let you go)
'Cause if you're running from your past and
The things that you hide (oh, I'll let you go)
Then you'll be running for the rest of your life (I'll let you go)
To the man in his bedroom who still thinks he's a kid
I hope you held on tightly to the brim of your lid
And no matter how many times you lost it
I hope that you learnt that it's all part of
The process to get to the things that you deserve
And there's no such thing as having a bad day
It can be great when things don't go your way
'Cause if you're running from your past and the things that you hide
Then you'll be running for the rest of your life (that felt good)
(Oh, I'll let you go, I'll let you go)
'Cause if you're running from your past and
The things that you hide (oh, I'll let you go)
Then you'll be running for the rest of your life (I'll let you go)
(Oh, I'll let you go, I'll let you go)
'Cause if you're running from your past and
The things that you hide (oh, I'll let you go)
Then you'll be running for the rest of your life (I'll let you go)
I hope you make it through the weather
'Cause summer is up and gone forever
You know them days when you felt better
Well they don't last forever
Been having the same dreams on your life
But you couldn't stop them if you tried
Once you realize that letting go is
Everything you've wanted out of life
(Oh, I'll let you go, I'll let you go)
'Cause if you're running from your past and
The things that you hide (oh, I'll let you go)
Then you'll be running for the rest of your life (I'll let you go)
(Oh, I'll let you go, I'll let you go)
'Cause if you're running from your past and
The things that you hide (oh, I'll let you go)
Then you'll be running for the rest of your life (I'll let you go)
(Running for the rest of your life)
To the man in his bedroom, are you proud of who you've become?
I guess I'm talking about still taking the shopping in for your mom
Or did you somehow manage to trip
And spill the beans all over the front porch?
It's all up in the walls man, and all up the sides
But don't cry, daddy's not here to tell you off
You're a big boy now, lift your chin up
Be proud of who you are
May the future be here
And the past be the past
And if you're looking to bloom
Then keep on watering the grass
Oh man in his bedroom don't you dare give up now
You've seen first hand what happens
When you settle for a face in the crowd
But still take your time, stop for a coffee along the way
And brushing ashes at least three times a day
Oh man in his bedroom, wow, big legend
Draw the curtains, open the windows, take a deep breath
And accept where it all went wrong
To the man in his bedroom, it was you all along
I hope you make it through the weather
'Cause summer is up and gone forever
You know them days when you felt better
Well they don't last forever