Foreverinmotion - Busted Rope lyrics

My old man had some stories He told them all the time He was a wild ba*tard in a former life And it carried into mine It broke my heart what he said to me In a call in the middle of the night Said, "I hope you know I'm proud of you son And by the way, I'm running out of time" It was my birthday when I got the news A greyhound ticket and some orphan blues Got my girl to feed the dog so I could go back home The place was still a mess just like the day I left Only difference being him not around now to leave it alone There was a half cup of coffee and some hot rod magazines That sh**ty little radio on oldies 93 I put on a suit and combed my hair Bought a bottle of whiskey and made my way there To pay my respects to that sweet old ba*tard of mine Saw some busted rope on an apple tree Just a vague idea of what it used to be Blowing free in the cemetery breeze I held my distance from the sad eyed crowd And the box that just carried somebody now While my old man's ghost was having a drink somewhere My mama blew town when I was 3 And he did his best to stick around for me I hope he knows I love him for that Giving up that wild life for me