Done as a songwriting exercise, SSG Y10W37. It's supposed to be a descriptive story without judgment or emotion.
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Story behind the song
It's a true story about a relative. There's a lot more to the story.
Lyrics
verse:
His mother was a user.
His father sold the stuff.
They dropped him off with family
When the going got tough.
First with his mother's brother
Who had an understanding wife.
They fed and clothed and loved him,
But he didn't like the life.
chorus:
Always on the front line
Wherever he goes.
He's running out of chances
And living on the road.
verse:
His Grandma came to get him
He never made her cry.
He studied and played football,
But then she up and died.
His mother swam at midnight
In the reservoir.
She never had learned how to swim
And now she is no more.
chorus
verse:
That left him with Grandpa,
Who wasn't quite right.
The kid stole his money
And then they had a fight.
The judge said, "we'll lock you up
Unless you go to war."
He opted for the Army.
Now he's a deserter.
chorus
verse:
He spent some time in the brig
And in the county jail.
Now there's nowhere else to go
Until he lands in Hell.
