Written & performed by Lori McKenna (For her eldest son) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ It s a big mean world. How many times I ve told you That if you don t believe in magic The meaner it will seem. May my mistakes Be the biggest ones you ve shouldered. Make your dreams triumph My dreams You still never cease to amaze me. You ve made yourself some plans And you ve got somewhere to go. Our time together these days is (?)engaging(?) I just wish we could all age slow But you re a grown up now, Grown up now. Grown up now, And your future looks so bright. Every now and then You still look like a baby. Most of the time you re still The best damn thing in my whole life. Of what you gave me. I think it s fair to say Kid, you taught me right Cause you re a grown up now, Grown up now. Grown up now, And the future looks so bright. So bright, So bright And there s a picture of me when I was younger Sittin on a picnic table With the same eyes that you have now. And then I had you and your brothers And we were just babies. So I sure don t know how You re a grown up now. That you re a grown up now, Grown up now. You re a grown up now, And your future looks so bright. Oh so bright, so bright. So bright, so bright. So bright, so bright ... Your future looks so bright.