Already Gone
Sugarland Lyrics

My Mama mapped out the road that she knows
My mother prepared me for life and showed me the way she knows best.

Which hands you shake and which hands you hold
Mom guided me on building relationships and who to trust.

In my hand-me-down Mercury, ready to roll
In my old car, I am prepared to start my journey.

She knew that I had to go
Mother knew I had to leave and experience life on my own.

And hangout, make lots of noise
She encouraged me to have fun, socialize, and be heard.

And lay out late with a boy
She warned me of this mistake she made but still wanted me to discover the world at my own pace.

Make the mistakes that she make 'cause she knew all along
Mom knew that I couldn't avoid the mistakes she made, so she prepared me to learn from those mistakes.

I was already gone
I had already left for my adventure and was ready to embrace everything coming my way.

Life is a runaway train you can't wait to jump on
Life is like a speeding train that you cannot stop, so you have to take risks and jump right in.

They say the first time won't ever last
People suggest that first experiences don't always end up lasting.

But that didn't stop me the first time he laughed
I ignored the warning and fell in love with someone because of a fleeting moment of joy.

All my friends tried to warn me the day that we met
Even my friends warned me, but I took my own path in life.

"Girl, don't you lose your heart yet"
They warned me not to fall in love too soon and not to give my heart without hesitation.

But his dark eyes dared me with danger
The man I fell in love with gave me glimpses of risk-taking and adventures with his mesmerizing eyes.

And sparks fly like flame to a paper
Every moment shared together was like a fire that burned so hot between us.

Fire in his touch burning me up, but still I held on
His touch ignited all my senses, but I still chose to hold on to the relationship.

'Cause I was already gone
Since I was already on a journey, I could not help but stay committed to my decision.

The last time I saw him, we packed up my things
During the last meeting, we were packing as I was about to leave.

And he smiled like the first time he told me his name
I recall the smile, the first time he introduced himself to me.

And we cried with each other
We both had a heartful of emotions to express, and we cried together.

We split the blame for the parts that we couldn't change
We shared the responsibility of the things we could not alter and moved on with life.

Pictures, dishes, and socks
These were some of the things we were dividing before I left.

It's our whole life down to one box
Our whole life together fit in one box, symbolizing the end of the relationship.

There he was waving goodbye on the front porch alone
He waved me goodbye, standing alone on the front porch.

Hangout, make lots of noise
Mom wanted me to have a social life even though it might lead to some mistakes.

And lay out late with a boy
She wanted me to learn from the mistakes she made in her life.

Make the mistakes that she made, life is a runaway train
Life is precarious, and experiences are a crucial part of learning even from mistakes.

My mama mapped out the road that she knows
Mother provided me with a blueprint of life according to her understanding.

Which hands to shake, which hands you hold
She taught me who to trust, who my circle should be, and who should not.

In my hand-me-down Mercury
The car represents a special and unique memory of childhood that helped me start a new phase of life.

Life is a runaway train you can't wait to jump on
Life is fleeting, and one should take opportunities as they come since they might not ever come back again.