Daddy's bourbon breath was strong as gasoline,
An' it seemed to fuel the rage he had inside
He'd come home just burnin',
Mad an' drunk an' mean an' raisin' hell on a Saturday night
Momma'd lock us up in her bedroom,
He'd be lyin' in the hallway on our way to Sunday school

They both, in their own way became my savin' grace
Daddy passed out with his demons:
Momma passed the offerin' plate
An' she'd cry out to Heaven: "Protect this son of mine,"
While Daddy kept the devil off my back,
By takin' up his time

Momma said: "Nobody's perfect," as we walked into Church,
To ask the Good Lord to forgive him, again
I still recall that sermon, I hung on every word
That's when I learned just exactly what a Father really meant
And the Angels and the people gathered round,
I was standin' in that water when that Preacher laid me down

They both, in their own way became my savin' grace
Daddy passed out with his demons:
Momma passed the offerin' plate
An' she'd cry out to Heaven: "Protect this son of mine,"
While Daddy kept the devil off my back,
By takin' up his time

An' Daddy kept the devil off my back,
By takin' up his time