Hey Ma I Made It

She said, "Call me when you get there" My first time alone Were my boot soles pressed the pedals And both hands held the wheel Finally on my own way Riding 40 down the slow lane As soon as I got parked I kept my part of the deal Hey, Ma, I made it down another open road And even though I'm grown Thought you might like to know I got where I meant to go And out here, one thing never changes As long as I got wheels on the street There's knees on the bedside praying Waiting to hear, "Hey, Ma, I made it" Suitcase by the screen door Goodbye on the front porch Bags and cardboard boxes In the back seat of the car First time crossing time zones First time through Ohio And I promised Mama My phone works the same way from afar Hey, Ma, I made it down another open road And even though I'm grown Thought you might like to know I got where I meant to go And out here, one thing never changes As long as I got wheels on the street There's knees on the bedside praying Waiting to hear, "Hey, Ma, I made it" Hey, Ma, I made it Every show I ever played Every state and every stage I busted my as every day 'Til I can call and say Hey, Ma, I made it down another open road And even though I'm grown Thought you might like to know I got where I meant to go And out here, one thing never changes As long as I got wheels on the street There's knees on the bedside praying Waiting to hear, "Hey, Ma, I made it" Hey, Ma, I made it