I Lost My Place in Line

In the beginning:

I stood with everyone else behind

I was number one in your life

You relied on me for everything

You were the stars in my life

Just the way it was meant to be

But you grew up and went to school

Made friends and learned all the rules

I was still in the front row

But I had to share with others though

Just the way it was meant to be

Now you cut off our phone calls

When the special one comes home

Now I stand way behind in line

He fills the whole first row

Just the way it was meant to be

Now you’re swollen with your own child

You’ll be the first in their row for a while

But then they too will grow and grow away

And they’ll find that special someone some day

Just the way it was meant to be

You’ll look around bewildered just like me

Then you can join me at the end of their line

There’s still a lot of love back here

For us feeling left behind

Because that’s the way it’s meant to be.