Night I Called the Old Man Out

                                  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 doubt

'Cause I'd seen my older 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 lead 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

Just like my older brothers

I crawled back in the house

The night I called the old man out