80 Proof

Mother, if you could see the way

I look at you, you would never be the same

Cause I see through your walls

And I feel all your pain

Your light is shining down on me

Even through the rain

And sister, when your skies are dark

Call to me like old times sweetheart

We’ll sing our cares away

Now take a walk in my shoes

And tell me what the hell would you do

When everyone’s eyes are on you

And Daddy, if you could see me now

Would you look at me and see yourself somehow

Cause all those nights I waited up to see your face

I watched you leave yourself buried in a bottle at that place

And now I’m building up my walls

With all the lessons Daddy taught

All the alcohol and medicine

Keep away the rain

And mirror, don’t look at me that way

Cause if you look again, we share the same mistakes

All the ones that we abused, when life was just no use

And my love for him was 80 proof, thanks to the rain

Feel my pain