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I defended him, she said no.

Told you he was tired, said the stress got to his head,
you asked if I was happy — I said, 'barely even dead.'
You kept it soft, you didn’t push,
just sipped your tea and watched me rush
to write his alibis in my head,
like I owed him something instead.

I made excuses like they meant a thing,
but silence loud as anything.
Three weeks gone, no word, no call —
just me pretendin’ like I wasn’t small.

Mom was right, mom was right,
I wore denial like perfume that night.
Mom was right, mom was right,
I was too proud to admit I was fightin’ in place
for a love that forgot my face.

Found that voicemail yesterday,
your voice like velvet, keepin’ faith.
'He don’t respect your time, your worth,
and one day, baby, it’ll hurt.'
I laughed it off like I knew better,
played the martyr, wore it thinner.
Now I cry in laundry light,
folding shirts he never liked.

I kept his side like it was truth,
but your love was softer, deeper proof.
You didn’t want me to be right —
you just wanted me to be alright.

Mom was right, mom was right,
I wore denial like perfume that night.
Mom was right, mom was right,
I was too proud to admit I was fightin’ in place
for a love that forgot my face.

Now I get it, now I hear
what you were holdin’ back in fear.
Not 'I told you so' — just 'I see you, baby, finally free.'

Mom was right, mom was right,
I wore shame like it was mine to cite.
Mom was right, mom was right,
I was too deep to see the signs,
but you saw them all along the line.

Fridge hums low, faucet drips slow,
I press delete... then let it go.

Yeah… mom was right.
Mom Was Right

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