Fathers’ Nails

by Cantchangeme   Jun 25, 2024


Don’t you hither about love girl
Don’t you worry about the craic
Never lift the spirits up of others
Or carry their worries on your back
Don’t you spare a thought for them
Don’t give them a nickel or a dime
Beware the beggars bowl my child
They’ll only fill it up with your time

Don’t you rely on the warmth of others
Never trust in your own friends
They’ll leave you out in the cold
If it ends up suiting their own ends
The worlds a constant war, Bella
It’s one in which you’ll have to fight
Never let anyone get in too close
Always sleep with a gun at night

There’s no need to leave here kid
You’ll come work with me in town
Nothing good comes from college
They teach you how to be a clown
Put your bags back in your room
Come and joint me at the store
I’ll guard you from the world my girl
Till you can’t stand to be in it anymore

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