Helicopter Parent

Oh, you started getting bored so you went and had a kid

You thought it'd give you something to do

Make 'em talk, make 'em smile, make 'em act like they're your child

Dress 'em like a little version of you

Well, didn't think more than two thoughts?

You turned out fine this way, of course

Gonna wing it like you did in school

Won't give an inch of open space or enter an unknown place

'Cause who knows what they might do

'Cause you're a helicopter parent

Figure it out, man

Oh, you're just a helicopter parent

And that's one thing I cannot stand

So you're thinking that you're cool with this enlightened attitude

Nobody tells you what to do

But deep down inside, you're freaking out

Helpless, searching for a clue

Got the need to control runs deep inside your soul

A lousy habit you can't break

When you've never chilled out, not once in your life

You're bound to make a mistake

Seems like a helicopter parent

A stupid chopper buzzing in my sky

Ah, such a helicopter parent

And I wish I could figure out why

I called it, helicopter parent

Why are you breathing down the back of their neck?

A total helicopter parent

Excuse me, waiter, I'll take the check

'Cause it's time to reflect and maybe contemplate respect

Instead of micromanagement

Because it's just a generational dead-end