Story Behind The Song
A boy's discovery of the real nature of his father, who turns out to be a real mean old man
Song Description
A boy's discovery of the real nature of his father, who turns out to be a real mean old man
| Song Length |
4:11 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Rock - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Outraged, Mad |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Family, Father |
| Similar Artists |
James Taylor, Willie Nelson |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Mean Old Man
I used to love my Daddy
I thought he made the sun rise and set
Took me fishin' as a kid
And those were times that I will never forget
As I grew older he showed me
The back of his hand
I saw my Daddy for what he was
He's just a mean old man
Ask any boy he'll tell you
He loves the manWho's knee he sat upon
Who held him by the hand, Oh-Oh
It broke my heart the day I
Came to understand
I saw my Daddy for what he was
He's just a mean old man
Mean old man, Oh, how'd you get that way
What could take a father from his son
Mean old man, what kind of devil have you locked away
I only wanted love, you never gave me none
Never forget the day
Daddy looked at me
With an anger in his eyes
I had never seen, Oh-Oh
Came out of nowhere
Like Satan grabbed his hand
I saw my Daddy for what he was
He's just a mean old man
Mean old man, Oh, how'd you get that way
What could take a father from his son
Mean old man, what kind of devil have you locked away
I only wanted love, you never gave me none
My brothers and I all knew
Mama was a saint
Always takin' Daddy's side
She gave him credit for all the things he ain't
She looked so helpless
Doin' all she can
We tell her Mama let him go
He's just a mean old man
We tell her Mama let him go-o-o
He's just a bad old
Dirty old Mean old
Mean o-old Man.
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