C G
Daddy's bourbon breathe was strong as gasoline
F G
And it seemed to fuel the rage he had inside
C G
He'd come home just burning, mad and drunk and mean
F G
And raising hell on a Saturday night
Am G F
Momma would lock us up in her bedroom
Am G F
He'd be lying in the Hallway on our way to Sunday school
Chorus:
F C
They both in their own way became my saving grace
Am G F
Daddy passed out with his demons, Mamma would passed the offering plate
F C
And she'd cry out to heaven protect this son of mine
Am G F
While daddy kept the devil off my back by taking up his time
C G
Momma said nobody's perfect as we walked in the church
F G
To ask the good Lord to forgive him again
C G
I still recall that sermon I hung on every word that's when
F G
I learned just exactly what father really meant
Am G F
And the angels and the people gathered round
Am G F
I was standing in that water when that preacher laid me down
Chours: repeat
Tag:
Am G F
Daddy kept the Devil off my back by taken up his time
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