100 Proof

I remember when you called your daddy Just to prove me wrong A high school teacher seemed a valid authority Before google came along Those days we argued over any little thing Before I knew that we were friends Just a couple freshmen trying to find their way Down rocky roads towards being men Southern Comfort in northern climes They say these years are the best of times We were on our way to find the truth Living life at 100 proof Then that summer on a ghost town campus Two loners hanging out The burly catcher and the skinny, feral geek What was that all about? You didn't like it when I slept on those drives From Buffalo to Rochester All those weekend trips back home When we would hang out with your girl Southern Comfort in northern climes They say these years are the best of times We were on our way to find the truth Living life at 100 proof I don't remember why I stayed that weekend And you made the trip alone I just remember you came back insisting There was something I should know We climbed the stairs up to the rooftop So we could take in the view You got drunk and confessed your love But I didn't feel it too Southern Comfort in northern climes They say these years are the best of times Watching thunderstorms on the roof Living life at 100 proof Of all the folks who ever took a shine to me You baffled me the most You just assumed you'd be the one to please me But that not how it goes Two guys don't always want the same thing And your approach just made me wince That emptied bottle gave you clumsy courage And I ain't had a drop since Southern Comfort in northern climes You told your secret and I buried mine Watching thunderstorms on the roof Couldn't handle 100 proof Southern Comfort in northern climes You told your secret and I buried mine Our friendship ended up on that roof It couldn't handle 100 proof I wasn't ready for 100 proof