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WELL SHE’D SEND ME OFF TO SCHOOL IN A FRILLY DRESS WITH MY PONYTAIL CURLED JUST SO I’D GRAB MY BASEBALL GLOVE ON MY WAY OUT THE DOOR SHE’D JUST SHAKE HER HEAD AND SAY “DON’T YOU KNOW THAT I’M YOUR MOTHER, LET ME TELL YOU WHO YOU NEED TO BE LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER, I’M GOING TO TELL YOU WHO YOU NEED TO BE”
WELL I GREW UP AND WENT OFF TO COLLEGE ON MY OWN I EXPLORED THE WORLD OUT THERE WHEN I CAME BACK HOME SHE SAID “WHERE’D YOU GET THOSE CLOTHES AND WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR HAIR” MOM I’M NOT PERFECT BUT I’M WHO I NEED TO BE NO I’M NOT PERFECT BUT I’M WHO I NEED TO BE WHO I NEED TO BE
THEN I FELL IN LOVE WITH A WOMAN YOU CAN GUESS WHAT HIT THE FAN SHE SAID “HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME, DON’T YOU KNOW YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO BE, SUPPOSED TO BE WITH A MAN” MOM I’M NOT PERFECT BUT I’M WHO I NEED TO BE NO I’M NOT PERFECT BUT I’M WHO I NEED TO BE I’M WHO I NEED TO BE, WHO I NEED TO BE
WELL SHE’S GONE NOW AND SHE NEVER QUITE FORGAVE ME FOR JUST BEING WHO I AM BUT I COULDN’T LIVE SOMEONE ELSE’S LIFE SO I GO ON DOING THE BEST I CAN NOT BEING PERFECT JUST BEING WHO I NEED TO BE NO I’M NOT PERFECT BUT I’M WHO I NEED TO BE