Lyrics

Raising A Kid From Scratch

Parents raise kids with whatever ingredients,
They think it'll take.
A loving heart is a good place to start,
But this ain't nothin' like bakin' a cake.
When you're raising a kid, raising a kid from scratch.

Parents raise all kinds of questions:
Is the baby hungry, tired, or wet?
Did you brush your teeth, stay out of the street?
It's after midnight, why ain't she home yet?!
Yeah, raising a kid, raising a kid from scratch.

Kids don't come with instructions,
"First do this, then do that."
No way to prepare, it's trial and error.
When you're raising a kid from scratch.

You talked to her about drugs and drinking,
And tryin' to do what's right.
You warned her of the dangers of internet strangers,
And nothing good happens late at night.
When you're raising a kid, raising a kid from scratch.

If she was gonna sleep at Jenny's,
She should've checked with you first.
So you text her once again, call all her friends.
And you can't help but fear the worst.
When you're raising a kid, raising a kid from scratch.

The telephone rings,
And a thousand things,
Run through your mind.
Then you hear her voice,
She made a bad choice,
But thank God she's fine!

Kids don't come with instructions,
"First do this, then do that."
There ain't no school, no recipe or rules,
When you're raising a kid from scratch.

No way to prepare, it's trial and error.
When you're raising a kid from scratch.
There ain't no school, no recipe or rules,
When you're raising a kid from scratch.