Story Behind The Song

Hanging at Bernice's place John John, a real bully, smashes a bottle over Buddy's head--Buddy was on crutches and John John took pleasure in the fight. I knew there had to be a story in that.

Song Description

Man picks a fight, gets out of it, escalates the fighting until he shoots his friend. Judge decides to hang him and all for the love of a woman

Lyrics

Fighting Over Nothing

The whiskey bottle smashed on my head
Woke up one morning I was lying in bed
Oh tell me honey what did I done
You crazy boy you fought someone
But you was knocked right down with a bottle to the ground
And your best friend he carried you home

And you was fighting over nothing
I got to tell you something
Fighting over nothing can?t you see
That I can?t be your lady, would only drive you crazy
I just want to leave and be free

Woke up one morning I was lying in jail
I asked the sheriff how did I get there
You crazy boy you got your gun
Drank too much whiskey and you shot someone
And you been there but you been caught
Shoot your friend you shot
Yeah you?ll be here for some time now

But you were fighting over nothing
Got to tell you something
Fighting over nothing can?t you see
That she just ain?t your lady
She only drove you crazy
So why, why can?t you see

The judge said son I hear abide,
Think I?m gonna have to let you die
And meet your maker up in the sky
Nobody laughed, nobody cried
And my blood ran cold I felt twice as old
I guess it didn?t matter to me

Cause I?ll be fighting over nothing
I got to tell you something
Fighting over nothing can?t you see
It?s a lesson I was learning while my soul was turning
But it?t too late, too late for me

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
Glenn Valles	My Top Songs	12/20/2009