"Proud" lyrics

Dad's at his desk, another night of never clocking out, I wonder if he's feeling okay
Mom does her best, she used to be a figure skater, is she sad it didn't turn out that way
They're people, not parents, have feelings, learn lessons
And sometimes I just forget it, I regret I haven't said it

That I don't wanna patronize
But I wanna recognize the things that you do
And I know you've lived a thousand lives
But I know you sacrificed a lot of them too
I hope I didn't get in the way
I hope you're happier everyday
Now that I'm older I can tell it's overdue
But I'm proud of you

Does it make you happy that I'm out in California doing all the things that you would wanna do
Do you feel sorry for just staying in the suburbs in Chicago or does that make you happy too
You're people, not parents, have dreams, aspirations
And sometimes I just forget it, I regret I haven't said it

That I don't wanna patronize
But I wanna recognize the things that you do
And I know you've lived a thousand lives
But I know you sacrificed a lot of them too
I hope I didn't get in the way
I hope you're happier everyday
Now that I'm older I can tell it's overdue
But I'm proud of you

I'm proud, I'm proud of you
I'm proud, I'm proud of you too
I'm proud, I'm proud of you
I'm proud of you

And I don't wanna patronize
But I wanna recognize the things that you do
And I know you've lived a thousand lives
But I know you sacrificed a lot of them too
I hope I didn't get in the way
I hope you're happier everyday
Now that I'm older I can tell it's overdue
But I'm proud of you