In Pieces

the dining room fell silent
I can't believe what i just said
I just told my dad he's full of it
And i watched his face turn red
And i should've said, "i'm sorry"
But i matched him shout for shout
I can still hear that screen door slammin'
The night i called him out.

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He said, "son it's gonna hurt me more than it hurts you"
But somehow i couldn't help but have my doubts
'cause i'd seen my old brothers crawl back in the house
Each time they called the old man out.
Fist to fist and eye to eye
Standin' toe to toe
He would've let me walk away
But i just would not let it go
Years of my frustration
Had let me to this night
Now he'll pay for all the times that he's been right.

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It was over in a minute
That's when i realized
The blood came from my mouth and nose
But the tears came from his eyes
And in memory of that fateful night
I know the greatest pain was his
And i just pray some day i'm half the man he is.

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Just like my old brothers
I crawled back in the house
The night i called the old man out

('til the sun comes up)
Six o'clock on friday evening
Momma doesn' t know she's leaving
'til she hears the screen door slamming
Rubber squealin', gears a-jamming
Local country station just a blaring on the radio
Pick him up at seven and they're headin' to the rodeo
Momma's on the front porch screamin' out her warning
"girl you better get your red head
Back in bed before the morning."

Nine o'clock the show is ending
But the fun is just beginning
She knows he's anticipating
But she's gonna keep him waiting
Grab a bite to eat
And then they're heading to the honkey tonk
But loud crowds and line dancing
Just ain't what they really want
Drive out to the boondocks and park down by the creek
And where it's george strait 'til real late
And dancing cheek to cheek.

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Ain't going down 'til the sun comes up
Ain't givin' in 'til they get enough
Going 'round the world in a pickup truck
Ain't goin' down 'til the sun comes up

Ten 'til twelve is wine and dancing
Midnight starts the hard romancing
One o'clock that truck is rocking
Two is coming, still no stopping
Break to check the clock at three
They're right on where they want to be
Four o'clock get up and going
Five o'clock that rooster's crowing

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Six o'clock on saturday
Her folks don't know he's on his way
The stalls are clean, the horses fed
They say she's grounded 'til she's dead
Well here he comes around the bend
Slowing down, she's jumping in
Hey mom, you're daughter's gone
And there they go again

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