Thieves And Villains - South St. Hymnal lyrics

I see his father now from time to time* He wears a smile but you can't undress the sadness from those eyes He haunts a drink and wants something to believe He says, "God took everything, everything from me." And all the good is gone Been lonesome for so long And I can't hear the choir singing now Just those chains I drag along And I breathed my life into this child He was young, he was brilliant, bright, and wild I was a fool to think I'd ever see the day he'd become a better man than me And carry on my name And all the good is gone Been lonesome for so long I can't hear that choir singing now Just those chains I drag along Hallelujah Hallelujah I've been down this road before And my heart, it took a toll When all the good is gone Been lonesome for so long And I can't hear that choir singing now Just those chains I drag along Hallelujah Hallelujah I walked down, this road alone When this town, it felt like home