Out on the porch you are swingin'
Your daddy comes thru the back door
You don't hear the telephone ringin'
Your momma won't be back no more
Your daddy, he got the message
You jump down and run off to hide
Darlin' you know what's a comin'
Whiskey bottle at your side
It's hard for you to stop drinkin'
Mommy's not there any more
Your daddy is carryin' his shotgun
You just cannot take any more
Daddy is drunk and he beats you
The whiskey is takin' the sting
The bruises will show in the mornin'
You drink to forget everything
It's hard for you to stop drinkin'
When everything's gone to the wall
Your daddy has loaded the shotgun
Preparing himself for the fall
Come dawn, and everything's over
You and your daddy are dead
The whiskey has fired the shotgun
Your golden hair matted and red
Would it have been any different
If momma decided to stay
Yes it's hard for you to stop drinkin'
When you hated the taste anyway
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