Drinking With The Devil
Daddy fell asleep again on the kitchen floor
Still clinging to his bottle like a hundred times before
Liquor was the demon that he sold his soul to get
Then drug us all through hell with no mercy or regret
Our house had a monster and nowhere to hide
Where hopelessness lived and childhoods would die
The neighbors spoke nothing of noise and abuse
For fear that the monster would someday get loose
And I'd pray that God would protect us again
And send Daddy to the Devil to have a drink with him
Years went by and Daddy finally quit the alcohol
But never said "I'm sorry" for the scars he gave us all
And when he died I knew that Mom was better off alone
She finally found some peace on earth 'til God would call her home
Now I live with love my own family brings
Still sometimes the monster comes back in my dreams
But I know that he'll never hurt me again
'Cause he's with the Devil, drinking with him