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William's Son
Chris Knight

I remember William,

We weren't much more than kids

His family lived in a run down shack,

Like the rest of the white trash did.

Now me n ole William

Used to smoke out by the barn

'Till his daddy caught him stealin' cigarettes

I still think he broke Williams arm

Chorus

Yea William, you grew up hard and mean

You weren't the apple of your mammas eye

And your daddy was a burned out fiend

For what it's worth now William

I know you coulda had a heart of gold

I don't think you ever knew that you had one

I don't think you were ever told.

When I was drinkin' my first beer

Ole William was gettin' high

He got kicked outta school for fightin' and drugs

And he stayed out late at night


The last time I seen William

He was married and had two kids

He tried to raise 'em like he was supposed to

But sometimes he raised 'em like his daddy did

Chorus

Yea William, you grew up hard and mean

You weren't the apple of your mamma's eye

And your daddy was a burned out fiend

For what it's worth now William

I know you coulda had a heart of gold

I don't think you ever knew that you had one

I don't think you were ever told.

Just last Sunday mornin'

Mamma called me on the phone

Said there's a story in the paper about William

She just thought I might like to know

He got shot by a city cop

While he was robbin' a local drug store

He was survived by two hungry kids a wife

And a pool of blood on the floor

Chorus


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