Olivia’s Song

I can feel you kicking my stomach
Like you're trying to get out
Into this dangerous place you know nothing about

And it's true that we can't wait to meet you
Though I'm unsure of how it'll go
Will I be the kind of parent you have to outgrow?

In my mind, I'm still a little girl
So how am I supposed to teach you how to live in the world?
I've never known what the next day would hold
Let alone the next year
What the hell am I gonna do when you get here?

'Cause the planet we're on doesn't cut it
It's fucked up beyond all beliеf, Henry and I, we try
But werе being selfish by growing to three (Don't curse like me)

You'll add a ton to the carbon footprint
Just through the act of existing
But maybe you'll fix what were missing
What the hell do I know?

I know I've never learned how to read my own mind
So how could I predict what future you will find?
You might be brilliant, funny, and save us from falling apart
Or be irreparably broken, right from the start

So what if I don't know how to raise a kid?
My parents didn't either, and hey
I didn't turn out like they did

Every mistake that they made only showed me
A new way to go
In the future
Yeah, I found a future
And you are the future
You know how I know?

I can feel you kicking my stomach
Like you're trying to get free
Before your life's even started
You're already like me