Am I'm not sure if there's a point to this story
But I'm C going to G tell it a Am gain
Am So many other people try to tell the tale
Not C one of them G knows the Am end
It was a Am junk-house in South Carolina
Held a C boy the G age of ten
Am Along with his Older brother Billy
And a C mother and G her Am boyfriend
Who was a D triple loser with some blue tattoos
D That were given to him when he was young
And a Am drunk temper that was easy to lose
And thank god C he didn't G own a gun Em Am
Am Well, Billy woke up in the back of his truck
Took a C minute to G open his Am eyes
Am He took a peep into the back of the house
And C found himself a G big Am surprise
D He didn't see his brother but there was his mother
D With her red-headed head in her hands
While the Am boyfriend had his gloves wrapped around an old priest
C Trying to G choke the man Em Am C G Em G F
Break: (Ah Ah Ahhh...)
Am G F
Am Billy looked up from the window to the truck
Threw C up, and h G ad to struggle to Am stand
Am He saw that red-necked bastard with a hammer
Turn the C priest into a G shell of a Am man
D The priest was putting up the fight of his life
D But he was old and he was bound to lose
The Am boyfriend hit as hard as he could
C G Em Am (Manodlin Enters)
And knocked the priest right down to his shoes
Am Well, now Billy knew but never actually met
The C preacher lying G there in the Am room
Am He heard himself say, "That must be my daddy"
Then he C knew what he was G gonna Am do
D Billy got up enough courage, took it up
D And grabbed the first blunt thing he could find
It was a Am cold, glass bottle of milk
That got delivered C every morni G ng at nine Em Am C G Em G F
Break: (Ah Ah Ahhh...)
Am G F Em
Am Billy broke in and saw the blood on the floor, and
Am He turned around and put the lock on the door
Dm He looked dead into the boyfriend's eye
His E mother was a ghost, too upset to cry, then
Am He took a step toward the man on the ground
Am From his mouth trickled out a little audible sound
Dm He heard the boyfriend shout, "Get out!"
And E Billy said, "Not till I know what this is all about"
Am "Well, this preacher here was attacking your mama"
Am But Billy knew just who was starting the drama
Dm So Billy took dead aim at his face
And E smashed the bottle on the man who left his dad in disgrace, and
Am The white milk dripped down with the blood, and the
Am Boyfriend fell down dead for good
Dm Right next to the preacher who was gasping for air
And E Billy shouted, "Daddy, why'd you have to come back here?"
Am His mama reached behind the sugar and honey, and
Am Pulled out an envelope filled with money
Dm "Your daddy gave us this," she collapsed in tears
" E He's been paying all the bills for years"
Am "Mama, let's put this body underneath the trees
Am and put Daddy in the truck and head to Tennessee"
Dm Just then, his little brother came in
E Holding the milk man's hat and a bottle of gin singing,
(Repeat Am Dm and E for Laa Laa Laa part)
Am Well now you heard another side to the story
But you C wanna know G how it Am ends?
Am If you must know, the truth about the tale
C Go and G ask the Am milkman
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