Tommy's daddy, kept a six pack in the fridge
We thought we were old enough,
To do what Daddy's did
It didn't take us long to go
From drunk to really sick
When I walked in my house,
I stumbled just a bit

You play it cool,
But it's no use,
Dad ain't no fool,
And that's the truth
Chewing gum won't cover,
Up that smell
You can't hide one single thought,
If you try, you'll just get caught
When somebody knows you that well

We lost Daddy,
In nineteen ninety-nine
I took care of everybody's pain,
Except for mine
And then one night,
My wife took my face in her hands
She said, "I think it's time you cry
for your old man"

You play it cool,
But it's no use
She ain't no fool,
And that's the truth
And my teardrops finally fell
You can't hide one single thought,
If you try, you'll just get caught
When somebody knows you that well

I could probably do more,
To help my fellow man
But life gets busy,
And I hope God understands
Someday, when I get time,
I'll do more than my share
Funny how I'm thinkin' this,
Sittin' in my easy chair

You play it cool,
But it's no use
God ain't no fool,
And that's the truth
And he won't let you fool yourself
You can't hide one single thought,
If you try, you'll just get caught
When somebody knows you that well

When somebody knows you that well