The night was finally said and done On days school bells were my alarm A voice said rise and shine there son But mama the covers feel so warm Each day there wasn’t much choice In the anger that hid silent in me When I heard my father’s harsh voice Demanding one more cup of coffee After the storms at daylight Everyone waits for the flood That comes to wash away Years of flesh and blood Years of flesh and blood I was only two or three When I felt tears in my eyes I wanted to be kept close Till mama left at sunrise That was so long ago I can’t even picture it if I try Even back then I am sure I knew Everything would come with a price Mama rode with Mackie off to work As I finished my first piece of toast The old man swallowed down his last cup Then left with the look of some forgotten ghost He turned the key then the Rambler cranked clean His earlier words grinding like the gears More coffee goddamnit Dorothy Jean A commandment still buried in my ears After the storms at daylight Everyone waits for the flood That comes to wash away Years of flesh and blood Years of flesh and blood
