Little Wings

Here's what I'm not gonna teach you
That you should be afraid to try 
Or if you aren't good you'll get a lump of coal or swim in fire when you die 

I won't teach you you're not enough
Or that you need to fit in  
Or there's a vengeful god in the sky keeping track of all your sins  

What a scary thing to know, the gravity that hangs on my voice

I don't know what I'm doing
but I know what I've got  
Sometimes when I don't know who I am
I make a list of what I'm not
It's just me and your mama building our little team
Hoping everything we do and don't teach you helps you grow little wings 

Here's what I'm not gonna teach you
That you should always get the shiny new toy 
Don't give your cares to those who compare
They'll steal away your joy 

I don't wanna teach you the good die young
Or the lie about greener grass
Or that boys don't cry 
Or your momma and I will love you less if you come in last 

It's a scary thing to know, the gravity that hangs on my voice

I don't know that I'm doing
but I know what we've got  
Sometimes when I don't know who I am 
I make a list of what I'm not
It's just me and your mama making it up as we go
Hoping everything we do and don't teach you helps your little wings grow

Me and your mama building our little team
Hoping everything we do and don't teach you
Helps you grow little wings