The Short Story of Life

[Intro] The peaches were blossoming The sun it was so hot All of our belongings The front door it was locked [Verse 1] Hours of waiting in the heat She finally arrived She opened up the door Then she pulled me to the side [Bridge 1] "I see the look upon your face And I know you had to wait But know this one thing little boy You can dislike me But I know how to hate" [Interlude] For nine long years she taunted me Was beaten most every day Belt buckles, dog brush, metal pipes Anything and anyway What it is that still hurts deep inside Were the things that she would say [Chorus] "You're such a little piece of shit You'll never be anything more You think your mother loves you But she's just another whore Now go and get my ice cold beer While your sister cleans the sink You're oldest brother will soon be gone I'll push the other one to the brink" [Verse 2] The years went on and on Tandi moved and was mostly gone Tom was down with Grandma And Rob was with our Mom They finally divorced So many tears of joy [Chorus 2] I moved out with my Father Too late to be a Dad He tried the best that he could My resentment made him mad The money for my sister's wedding Was soon freebase cocaine Granddad's wallet, Grammie's purse It all ended up the same [Verse 4] At 19 in Alaska I was working on the boats I learned guitar, I grew the best pot I was sowing my wild oats [Verse 5] My first son born at 26 The second at 29 The third one born at 31 That's when I started doing time [Verse 6] Became the one stop shopping For just about any drug Shooting up the dragon Nothin' but a thug [Transition] I ended up in prison At the age of 39 Did treatment on the inside Got out at 40 with good time In college before 41 My Associates at 43 Went back at 44 At 47 my final degree [Outro] The moral of the story You can always redefine Who you are and what you do Make good use of your time It's all gone too soon So don't be left With nothing but your own regrets It's never too late Until the final Sun is set [Chorus 3] Now I work hard every day I make it work somehow someway Repairing all the damage While my thinning hair turns gray Everything I went through It made me who I am I'm proud to say It turned out okay On my own two feet I stand [Instrumental]