Song Description

Black sheep returns to father's funeral and is confronted by son he never knew

Lyrics

HEY SONNYBOY
It was just your typical cemetery scene
When Sonny said "Sometimes Grandpa could be pretty mean.
So why did you leave him in charge of raisin' me?"
His daddy looked away he said "Sonny,
Last time I saw you
you were only nine when I came ridin' through
All you got from me were brown eyes and that trip to the zoo
Now here you are seventeen" and he said
Hey Sonnyboy here's a clue
Just do anything that I didn't do
And maybe you'll get over what I did to you
One of these days
An' Hey Sonnyboy whatever you do
Don't let your anger get a hold on you
I'm sorry for everything that Iput you through
And the price that you had to pay

He said " I've got no excuses for my history
I was at the wheel when we hit that tree
When your mama died like she did it was the end of me
That cold October night
I asked your grandpa to keep you for a day or so
Next time he heard from me I was living in Idaho
Now regrets and these tattoos are all I've got to show
For a life in the lonely lane
And I've only got this one shot to say
Hey sonnyboy here's a clue
Just do anything that I didn't do
The hardest thing is learnin' everyday is new
So don't throw 'em away"
And he said" Hey Sonny boy whtever you do
For God's sake don't end up like me with nothin' to lose
Everything you've heard about love is true
And I'll be haunted till my dyin' day
By the ghost that saw me runnin' away
Knowin' I've got no right to say I love you"

It was just your typical cemetery scene