3 Doors Down
Father's Son

In the glare of a neon sign she laid her body down
then dad walked in beside her and he laid his money down
He said don’t try to scream now but I want this one to hurt
And tonight my pretty one I’m going to get my money’s worth
He said they never listen she said they never understand
That I don’t do this for pleasure I just do it 'cause I can
I swear I didn’t want you and I swear I didn’t know
That things like this could happen to a seventeen year old

And I’ve bundled up all of these fears inside
And I’ve bottled up all of this pain
And no one and nothing can take this away
But I won’t let it happen again never again

In the haze of a smoky room
He chokes that bottle down
It’s been a month since he saw her face
Underneath the bloodstained gown
And he thinks about that little girl and the one he has at home
And wonders what if that was my little girl
Walkin down that road alone

And I’ve bundled up all of these fears inside
And I’ve bottled up all of this pain
And no one and nothing can take this away
But I won’t let it happen again never again never again no

Maybe I’m just crazy or the devil got inside
Either way my soul is gone and my livin is all a lie
One hand throws the whiskey and the other throws a gun
As he cries out to the heavens I am not my father’s son

And I’ve bundled up all of these fears inside
And I’ve bottled up all of this pain
And no one and nothing can take this away
But I won’t let it happen again never again never again oh no

Thanks to John Bart (tjthegreat@yahoo.com) for these lyrics