Lyrics

One Thing No Man Should Have to Do

First it was just little things
But then you start to notice
A six pack of beer, half a bottle of scotch
$50 missing from the cigar box

The school tells you he's cutting class
Your gut tells you he's smoking grass
He don't give a damn, barely scraping by
And seeing the world through bloodshot eyes

He swears he's fine but you know he ain't
You're watching his life go down the drain

That's one thing no man should have to do
He's your flesh and blood, the son you love
And it tears your heart in two
You know that he needs help
He can't do it by himself
You realize he ain't the kid you thought you knew
That's one thing no man should have to do

Pretty soon, you're getting calls from the cops
You clamp down hard, but it just don't stop
Still you don't know fear 'til that one rainy night
They haul his ass in on a DUI

He calls you up and begs you for his bail
You say "Sorry son, you'll have to sleep in jail"

That's one thing no man should have to do
He's your flesh and blood, the son you love
And it tears your heart in two
You know that he needs help
You can't do it by yourself
But to turn your son away when he turns to you
That's one thing no man should have to do

So you sign him in for 28 days
Then it's up to him, one day at a time
It ain't easy ? giving tough love
But it sure as hell beats giving up

That's one thing no man should have to do
He's your flesh and blood, the son you love
It would tear your heart in two
You know that he needs help
He's gotta do it for himself
"fore you see your boy laid out in a dark gray suit
That's one thing no man should have to do

Will Hopkins / Claire Ulanoff