Story Behind The Song
A man, who drinks too much, has allowed that dark side of his character to surface in an alcoholic rage and cost him the love of a woman. He admits he has had some bad influences in his life and struggles with that as a reason to excuse his actions.
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Song Description
The song is not chronological, so it might be less obvious than it might seem at first glance.
| Song Length |
3:46 |
Genre |
Country - Honky Tonk, Country - Alternative |
| Subject |
Alchohol, Beer, Wine, Failure |
Similar Artists |
Willie Nelson, John Cougar Mellencamp |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
I remember watching Pa get messy
Chasing his nicotine with straight J.D.
That's when I swore on my life that he I'd never be
But this fruit just couldn't fall from its tree
Now I'm drunk, stumble on Main Street
Arguing with a dirty lying ghost
Cut the head off a meter that read, "Violation"
Then sat down and passed out on the post
When my dark side comes to light
you'll have a hard time
believing what you see
Yeah but seeing is believing in and it's
not a pretty site
You won't recall
what you ever saw
in me
Tried to hide it from my girl
By showing just the fragment puzzle pieces
of my world
But now she sees me with true eyes
cause last night I came home drunk
too much to her surprise
When my dark side comes to light
you'll have a hard time
believing what you see
Yeah but seeing is believing in and it's
not a pretty site
You won't recall
what you ever saw
in me