Last Night in My Old Room, Boxes Taped

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Boxes in the hallway, tape gun on the floor
Pencil marks on the doorframe, how tall I was before
Glow stars on the ceiling, half of them fell down
Last night in my old room, listening to the sound

Of the fridge hum downstairs, of the porch swing creak
Mama in the kitchen, not saying much this week
I fold up my whole childhood into one small box
Hands keep shaking, heart keeps picking at the locks

Every wall remembers
Every step I took

Say goodnight to the walls that held me
Say goodnight to the light that knew my name
I'm taking all of it with me
Even when the house don't look the same
Last night in my old room
Boxes taped and the moon on the floor
I'm leaving but I'm not leaving
All of this behind the door

Found a birthday card from Grandma at the bottom of the drawer
Found a faded ticket stub from the summer before
Dad's old radio still sitting on the shelf
Learned to be brave in here, mostly by myself

Window to the street where the neighbors used to wave
Same old streetlight, still the one I save
In my mind for the nights when the city's too loud
Saying you came from somewhere, you came from somewhere proud

Every wall remembers
Every step I took

Say goodnight to the walls that held me
Say goodnight to the light that knew my name
I'm taking all of it with me
Even when the house don't look the same
Last night in my old room
Boxes taped and the moon on the floor
I'm leaving but I'm not leaving
All of this behind the door

Mama in the doorway, soft smile, wet eyes
Says the house is only bricks, you're the part that thrives
I hold her for a minute, then a minute more
Some goodbyes are just the way we open up the door

Say goodnight to the walls that held me
Say goodnight to the light that knew my name
I'm taking all of it with me
Even when the house don't look the same
Last night in my old room
Boxes taped and the moon on the floor
I'm leaving but I'm not leaving
All of this behind the door

Goodnight, old room
Goodnight