Dear Miss

There's a letter to your mother that is hidden in my desk That I wrote to her in a sober mind It's my apology for all the things I used to be And swearing I'll change over time She might not believe me cause no one ever does Except her daughter that loves me true God forbid all it takes for a boy to finally wake is to Be cherished and loved all the way through She lets me drink my liquor when I'm singing through the night She slaps my hand when it's too much She's mean and she's kind Strong and divine And Lord only knows how tough So dear miss by the time you see this It'll be in love or it'll be in vain So may God bless and keep us May you think kind of my name And I know I've had my days and I've made my mistakes So please point me to the nearest perfect man I'll gladly take advice from a man with no vice If it means I can hold your hand She was raised up proper and I was raised up With a poor working boys heart The way the light is bleeding on her smiling cheeks This evening is the finest of worlds fine art So dear miss by the time you see this I'll be in love or it'll be in vain So may God bless and keep us May you think kind of my name And she's standing in the doorway rambling on about my old ways How they were reckless and free How all my imperfections and every ugly lesson Is worth every last second with me