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[00:08.54]My old man had some stories
[00:11.67]He told them all the time
[00:15.17]He was a wild bastard in a former life
[00:18.41]And it carried into mine
[00:21.39]It broke my heart what he said to me
[00:25.15]In a call in the middle of the night
[00:28.33]Said, "I hope you know I'm proud of you son
[00:31.64]And by the way, I'm running out of time"
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[00:41.71]It was my birthday when I got the news
[00:44.58]A greyhound ticket and some orphan blues
[00:47.77]Got my girl to feed the dog so I could go back home
[00:52.99]
[00:54.29]The place was still a mess just like the day I left
[01:01.17]Only difference being him not around now to leave it alone
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[01:07.97]There was a half cup of coffee and some hot rod magazines
[01:14.39]That shitty little radio on oldies 93
[01:18.88]
[01:21.32]I put on a suit and combed my hair
[01:24.49]Bought a bottle of whiskey and made my way there
[01:27.74]To pay my respects to that sweet old bastard of mine
[01:36.46]
[01:54.24]Saw some busted rope on an apple tree
[01:57.44]Just a vague idea of what it used to be
[02:01.03]Blowing free in the cemetery breeze
[02:06.02]
[02:07.57]I held my distance from the sad eyed crowd
[02:11.07]And the box that just carried somebody now
[02:14.26]While my old man's ghost was having a drink somewhere
[02:19.36]
[02:21.67]My mama blew town when I was 3
[02:24.36]And he did his best to stick around for me
[02:27.67]I hope he knows I love him for that
[02:31.48]Giving up that wild life for me
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