(One of Those Things) You Always Knew ft. Sam MacGregor Lyrics

Momma was like that woman livin' in a shoe

Too many kids to bother with the countin'

People rolled their eyes and wondered how could we make do

But all us kids we never thought about it

We stayed away from Dad near the end of every month

When he paid the bills and did a bit o' cursin'

But we were always fed and clothed, had meat and fish and casseroles

And a big ol' Sunday dinner, that's for certain

We didn't have too much

But never felt the wantin'

We knew Mom and Dad would see us through

And no one said I love you

But you never really noticed

It was just one of those things you always knew

You always knew

Dad cut hair on Saturdays, on a stool out in the mudroom

Smiled like he was doin' what we told him

Hot summer nights he'd bring that ol' guitar out on the porch

And we'd fall asleep to the rhythm of his strummin'

Christmas was a tree with all the trimmins and the presents

Easter was for fancy clothes and photos

And on the 4th we'd pile into the barely-runnin' car

Beltin' patriotic songs out all the windows

We didn't have too much

But never felt the wantin'

We knew Mom and Dad would see us through

And no one said I love you

But you never really noticed

It was just one of those things you always knew

Never could figure out how they pulled the whole thing off

It all seemed downright magical to me

We didn't have too much

But never felt the wantin'

We knew Mom and Dad would see us through

And no one said I love you

But you never really noticed

It was just one of those things you always knew

One of those things you always knew

You always knew

You always knew

You always knew