The Father
You know who I am
I travel through space,
you know my name
never seen my face,
I knew your father
what a good man,
read from the bible
good book in his hand,
oh’ not for your mother
no that wasn't true,
Drank till her eighties
drugs tainted her youth,
Oh’ I know the sons
that you've never had,
and all of the women
that they will drive mad,
Some call me the future
but I am the past,
and as life moves on,
I just sit here and laugh,
As I watch behind
this broken glass,
I've seen monuments rise
and the men they fall.
The statues they crumble
while the legends stand tall.
Immortals come over
once they are called.
Some think it's a portion
but I have seen it all.
Nightmares last too long
But in daydreams, you climb the wall.
The hate never dies
but the love wins the brawl.
We've changed before
From something so small.
I see time from the front to the back
Yes, I am the future,
but I am also the past,
and as life moves on,
I just sit here and laugh,
as I watch behind
this broken glass.
Some call me the future,
but I am the past.
And as you move on
I just sit here and laugh.
as I watch behind
this broken glass.
Colt 45 and a 45 Colt
C
I got a colt 45 and a 45 colt
Laughing at life, it ain't no joke
Finger on the trigger
Barrel down my throat
Headful of drink,
lungs full of smoke
I got a colt 45 and a 45 colt
staring up at the sun,
I ain't got no hope,
shooting at stars
I ain't got no dope
God damn mother fuckers,
I got a colt 45, and a 45 colt,
V1
I got a pocketful of misery
I got a handful of pills
Sold the shirt off my back
and automobile
been beaten bruised and almost killed.
Bottle to my head and I shoot at will
I got a pistol in my hand,
and I shoot to thrill
R
The wild turkey flies off the shelf
Walkin’ Johny n’ Pendleton
The only guy who wants to talk about mental health.
C
R
Sit here acting as I know
Sit here just to take it slow
Sit here like it wasn’t long ago
Sit here acting like it wouldn’t show
Sit here and play me off my brother
So I can sit here and take another
R
Blaze’n
The legend sits outside on the porch in the sun
Always on the lookout, he’s always on the run
Load on his back and he’s already half spun
Lights another cigarette and loads his gun
Night falls and he trades the six shots for six strings
He wrote the songs the legends would sing
Walked out the door for my songs for my glory and my mistake
I bet it’s another three bottles before my heart begins to break
The stars burn for themselves, then they flicker and die
And the legend is remembered all throughout time
Headlight band and the cowboy hat
New guitar from a pawn shop just like that
He had a long beard and a longer wrap sheet
Been kicked outta three bars just this week
Drinking like this was considered antique
A strong man you could tell was weak
Walked out the door for my songs for my glory and my mistake
I bet it’s another three bottles before my heart begins to break
But the stars burn for themselves, then they flicker and die
And the legend is remembered all throughout time
Remember my partner and forget my name
Forget the man I was, just remember who I became
Tell Haggard I missed him, and Willie the same
Forget the man I was, just remember who I became
But don’t take long
Intro
She just wanted to get by
Ended up just trying to survive
And all she got, in the end, was high
She asked me how not to do it again
I said, “Well after you find new friends”
C
Don't let a cowboy make the coffee
Don't let the Hippie load your bowl
And don't let a lover say "you to get off me"
Keep it this way and make it till your old
R
Ignore societies expectations
Follow their words and gather only damnation
Take your time
But don't take long
Let your voice be heard
Just don't sing that song
Go and find yourself
Just don't take long
Talk about your problems
Open up to anybody and shine like a gem
Just don't talk to yourself to solve them
If they do something bad
Kick em while they're down,
Kill their life if you can,
We don't need people who have learned around
R
Ignore societies expectations
Follow their words and gather only damnation
C
Don't let a cowboy make the coffee
Don't let the Hippie load your bowl
And don't let a lover tell you to get off me
Keep it this way and make it till your old