He'd get home at 5:30 Fix a drink, and sit down in his chair Pick a fight with Mama Complain about the kids getting in his hair At night he'd sit alone and smoke I'd see his frown behind the lighter's flame Now that same frown's in my mirror I got my daddy's blood inside my veins First Chorus: Fish swim, birds fly Daddies yell, mamas cry Old men sit and think I drink Chicken TV dinner Six minutes on defrost, three on high A beer to wash it down with, then another Some whiskey on the side It's not so bad alone here It don't bother me that every night's the same I don't need another lover hanging 'round Trying to make me change Second Chorus: Fish swim, birds fly Lovers leave by and by Old men sit and think I drink Bridge: I know what I am But I don't give a damn (Repeat First Chorus) I Drink