"Footprints" lyrics

Mom and dad told me
When you were on the way
They wouldn't love me any less

I didn't believe them
I thought you'd take my place
I didn't know a best friend's what'd I'd get

Through the years I'd make mistakes so you wouldn't have to make 'em
And I took chances every day so you'd know when to take 'em

You can follow my footprints
But you don't gotta to fill my shoes
It's just a path for you to follow
If you so choose

You can take the road less traveled
Yeah I'd probably do that too
But if you're lost and feeling broken through and through
You can follow the footprints
I left for you

If you break mama's window
Just go on and tell the truth
'Cause trust is the one thing you don't wanna break

And if you drink yourself into trouble
Then getting locked up in your room
Is way better than getting locked up at the station

Oh through the years I'd make mistakes so you wouldn't have to make 'em
Yeah I took chances every day so you'd know when to take 'em

You can follow my footprints
But you don't gotta to fill my shoes
It's just a path for you to follow
If you so choose

You can take the road less traveled
Yeah I'd probably do that too
But if you're lost and feeling broken through and through

You can follow the footprints
I left for you

And if one day you run right past me
Chasing down your dreams
I hope that I can look ahead
And you'll turn and say to me

You can follow my footprints
But you don't gotta to fill my shoes
It's just a path for you to follow
If you so choose

You can take the road less traveled
Yeah I'd probably do that too
But if you're lost and feeling broken through and through
You can follow my footprints
I left for you
You can follow the footprints
I left for you