John Petrucci - Honor Thy Father lyrics

[Verse 1] We're taught unconditional love That blood is thicker than water That a parent's world would revolve Always around their son or their daughter You pretended I was your own And even believed that you loved me But were always threatened by some Invisible blood line that only you could see [Instrumental Break] You took advantage of an outreached hand And twisted it to meet your every need ''Gimme time to re-charge my batteries I'll see her when she's older and I'll bounce her on my knee'' Well listen to me you ungrateful fool Here comes a dose of reality You'll go to your grave a sad and lonely man The door is now closed on your pathetic little plan [Pre-Chorus 1] On and on and on and on it goes It's so easy to run away with nothing in tow [Chorus 1] How can you ever sleep a wink at night Pretending that everything is alright And have the nerve to blame this mess on me? Never in my life have I seen someone So ignorant to the damage he has done You're the rotted root in the family tree Yeah [Verse 2] I tried your 4 bill therapy I tried to make amends But nothing could lure you out of your selfish shell again [Instrumental Break] Expecting everyone to bow and kiss your feet Don't you see respect is not a one way street? Blaming everyone for all that you've done wrong I'll get my peace of mind when you hear this song [Pre-Chorus 2] On and on and on and on it goes And with every pa**ing day true colors show [Chorus 2] How can you ever sleep a wink at night Pretending that everything is alright And have the balls to blame this mess on me? Never in my life have I seen someone Oblivious to the damage he has done You're the rotted root in the family tree Yeah [Bridge] Watch where you walk Don't you dare cross the crooked step Watch the way you talk Don't cross the crooked step [Instrumental Breakdown, featuring samples from various films, most notably "Magnolia" and "The Royal Tenenbaums"] ["This is a regret that you make"] ["We just don't connect"] ["This is a regret that you make-"] ["I want my family back"] ["-and there's something you take"] ["You can't have it. I'm sorry for you, but it's too late…"] ["Mistakes like this… You don't make"] ["Can't you see anything except in terms of how it affects you?"] ["You make some... And they'll get to you"] ["You don't love anybody"] ["I gave you money, I gave you a car, I took you in-"] ["It's not OK, son"] ["-but don't that mean something?"] ["A little…"] ["Do I admire people too much?"] ["No... You should do better"] ["That disappoints you…"] ["God damn regrets!"] ["You deserve to die alone for what you've done!!"] ["GOD DAMN REGRETS!"] ["Don't deny it"] ["You co*ks**er, I know you can hear me."] ["Don't deny it"] ["I want you to know I hate your f**ing guts."] ["The biggest regret in my life"] ["I wish you'd f**ing die."] ["I let my love go"] ["I'm your blood… I'm your family"] ["Is that you?"] ["You're not my family, not anymore"] ["The f**ing regrets!"] ["When your own flesh and blood renounces you..."] ["What did I do?"] ["...you have no choice but to renounce them."] ["WHAT DID I DO?!"] [Keyboard Solo] [Pre-Chorus 3] On and on and on and on it goes Chauvinistic, heartless, selfish, cold [Chorus 3] How can you ever sleep a wink at night Pretending that everything is alright And have the balls to blame this sh** on me? Never in my life have I seen someone So f**ing blind to the damage he has done You're the rotted root in the family tree Yeah