His folks were divorced
His old man high on something
Came knockin' at the door
His mama wouldn't talk to him
She said boy don'tcha let him in
She was cussin' and pacin' and wastin' her life
On that linoleum floor
He took him back to his old apartment
Turned off the tv
His beautiful broken hero on the couch
Passed out asleep
And he put 'em to bed
With tears in his eyes
He said dad I love you, Goodbye
He headed out into the night
Seventeen years old
Fired up that rusty old pickup
Turned his collar to the cold
And he headed back to mama's place
Ready for his big escape
And he tiptoed up the stairs and left a note
In the cover's fold
It said mom I wish I could wave a wand
And make you smile again
Bring back the man who stole your heart
'Fore the demons got to him
If I stay here any longer
Something sacreds gonna die
He said mom I love you, Goodbye
Took a lot of wrong turns on the road
Finding his life
By the grace of God he ended up
With a little boy and a wife
And the phone call came from his sister
It was that old familiar pain
His mother was at the doorstep
Of heaven's pure white light
At the end of the service
His father came up to him
Clear eyed and sober now he said
Boy Jesus took my sins
And I pray someday maybe you'll forgive me too
With tears in his eyes
He said son I love you, Goodbye
His plane touched down in Texas
He pulled out his phone
Dialed in the number, got the machine
Of his old man's home
He said dad we got an extra room
And your grandson has your eyes
Couldn't say anything else
Cause he started to cry
And he choked out dad I love you, Goodbye
Dad I love you, Goodbye
He was thinking back when he was a kid His folks were divorced His old man high on something Came knockin' at the door His mama wouldn't talk to him She said boy don'tcha let him in She was cussin' and pacin' and wastin' her life On that linoleum floor He took him back to his old apartment Turned off the tv His beautiful broken hero on the couch Passed out asleep And he put 'em to bed With tears in his eyes He said dad I love you, Goodbye He headed out into the night Seventeen years old Fired up that rusty old pickup Turned his collar to the cold And he headed back to mama's place Ready for his big escape And he tiptoed up the stairs and left a note In the cover's fold It said mom I wish I could wave a wand And make you smile again Bring back the man who stole your heart 'Fore the demons got to him If I stay here any longer Something sacreds gonna die He said mom I love you, Goodbye Took a lot of wrong turns on the road Finding his life By the grace of God he ended up With a little boy and a wife And the phone call came from his sister It was that old familiar pain His mother was at the doorstep Of heaven's pure white light At the end of the service His father came up to him Clear eyed and sober now he said Boy Jesus took my sins And I pray someday maybe you'll forgive me too With tears in his eyes He said son I love you, Goodbye His plane touched down in Texas He pulled out his phone Dialed in the number, got the machine Of his old man's home He said dad we got an extra room And your grandson has your eyes Couldn't say anything else Cause he started to cry And he choked out dad I love you, Goodbye Dad I love you, Goodbye Explain Request ×
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