Story Behind The Song
True story about a very close friend of mine
Song Description
A young father trying to overcome the abuses of his father. He wants to be a good father and is but the lifelong stuffing down of his emotions affects all of his relationships.
| Song Length |
3:38 |
Genre |
Country - General, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Mad |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Family, Loneliness |
| Similar Artists |
Garth Brooks, Tim Mcgraw |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Words
Larry Carr / Randy Losoya (c) 2008
(Verse 1)
Words,
Hurtful words is all he ever heard
His daddy hit the bottle,
Never learned to throttle his words
He made himself a promise, not to be that kind of dad
He'd show love and affection, the kind he never had
And everyone who knows him knows,
That's exactly what he did
(Verse 2)
Words,
Words can heal but not if they're not heard
He left that life of violence,
And handled it with silence, No words
He made himself a promise, he never would forgive
The anger burned inside of him, long as his father lived
And everyone who knows him knows,
That's exactly what he did
(bridge)
Oh, all the years of stuffing down his anger and his strife
Made it hard for him to share his feelings with his wife
And he'd never gotten deeper than the surface,
With his words
(Verse 3)
Words,
Praying now and hoping that he's heard
He needs love and forgiveness,
For God above to give him New words
He made the Lord a promise, he'd learn how to forgive
That bitterness won't stand between his family and him
And everyone who knows him knows,
Oh, everyone who knows him knows,
That's exactly what he did
(Tag)
Words
Healing, loving words