D18 years have A/C#come and gone
For Em7momma they flew by
But for Gme they drug on and on
We were lDoading up that Chevy
Both A/C#tryin' not to cry
Em7Momma kept on talking
GPutting off good-bye
Then she tEm7ook my hand and sAaid
Baby dGon't forget AD
GBefore you hit the highway
You D/F#better stop for gas
There's a Em7fifty in ashtray
In case D/F#you run short on cash
Here's a mGap and here's a Bible
If you Bmever loAose your Gway
Just Em7one more thing beD/F#fore you leaGve
Don't forEm7get to reAmember mDe
This Ddowntown apartment sure A/C#Dmakes me miss home
and those bEm7ills there on the counter
Keep telling Gme I'm on my own
And jDust like every Sunday I called A/C#momma up last night
And Em7even when it's not, I tell her Geverything's alright
Before Em7we hung up I Asaid
Hey mGomma, don't forgetAD
To Gtell my baby sister I'll D/F#see her in the fall
And tell Em7mee-maw that I miss her
Yeah, D/F#I should give her a call
And Gmake sure you tell Daddy that I'm Bmstill Ahis little giGrl
Yeah I stEm7ill feel like I'm D/F#where I'm supposed to Gbe
Don't forEm7get to reAmember Gme
ATonight I Bmfind myself kneeling Gby the bed to prDay
I haven't Adone this in a whBmile
So I Gdon't know what to say but
DLord I feel so smA/C#all some times Cadd(in this big ol' Gplace
I knEm7ow there are more imD/F#portant thGings, but
Don't forEm7get to reAmember DmeG Don't forEm7get to reAmember DmeGD