[Verse 1]
I left your call to ring too long
Then let my pride explain it away
You set a plate beside the sink
And saved the words I couldn't say

[Pre-Chorus]
I know that sorry can't rewind
The sharp reply I threw your way
But I can sit here, look you in the eye
And tell you what I should have said that day

[Chorus]
Mom, I'm sorry for the hurt I brought home
For making you carry the weight on your own
You gave me patience when I had none to spare
I should have been kinder; I should have been there
Mom, I'm sorry—I'm learning to show
The love I've always had, but didn't always let you know

[Verse 2]
Your old blue mug is by the stove
The one you reach for every day
I used to think that growing up
Meant having nothing left to say

[Pre-Chorus]
Now I can hear the care beneath
The little questions that you asked
I mistook your worry for a wall
And made a distance where there wasn't one to pass

[Chorus]
Mom, I'm sorry for the hurt I brought home
For making you carry the weight on your own
You gave me patience when I had none to spare
I should have been kinder; I should have been there
Mom, I'm sorry—I'm learning to show
The love I've always had, but didn't always let you know

[Bridge]
No grand promise, no polished line
Just coffee at your table, taking time
I'll listen through the whole thing this time
And call you back before the day is gone

[Final Chorus]
Mom, I'm sorry for the hurt I brought home
For making you carry the weight on your own
You gave me patience when I had none to spare
I should have been kinder; I should have been there
Mom, I'm sorry—I'll let it be known
The love I've always had, I'm bringing closer to home

[Outro]
Your blue mug, the morning, your hand on mine
I'm here, Mom
And I've got time