Song Description
About a powerful but immoral man who demands "his respect" but is laid low by a young lady.
| Song Length |
3:13 |
Genre |
Country - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed |
Subject |
Fools, Philosophy |
| Similar Artists |
Kris Kristofferson |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Big John?s down at the bar
Braggin? ?bout his hot rod car
Ran it off the road, drivin? drunk
Says he?s lucky that he lived, through that stunt
Door opens and Sally comes in
She walks over and stares at him
Then she turns and spits and swears
Curses his name and what he wears
Big John leaps to his feet
Curses her for all to see
Then he says show me some respect
But he does not collect
Sally says, if you want respect
You must act with honor
I will reserve my respect
For a man of character
Big John?s face turns ugly red
Says no man?d dare say what you said
They all know who I am
They?d rather face the hangin? man
Sally spits, on his boot
He reaches to grab, but she had moved
He spun around let out a roar
Sally kicks he hits the floor
Sally knelt, and she looked him in the eye
She said ?My brother he nearly died
When you made that drunken swerve
Joe was walkin? ?round that curve?
If you want to have respect
You must act with honor
I will give you my respect
The day you develop some character
Sally looked around at us and said
I hope to see the day
When you men don?t listen to the wrong strong man
Takin? a long wrong stand
If he wants to have respect
He must act with honor
I will give him my respect
The day I admire his character
Copyright 2005 Laurence E Dahners
Simple Sussurations Chapel Hill NC 27516 919-929-8219
ldahners@nc.rr.com