I hope that you can, be a peace loving man, or suffer the consequence...
lyrics
PEACE LOVING MAN
OH MY BOY MY ONLY PRIDE AND JOY, I CANNOT WAIT.
TO SEE YOU GROW INTO THE MAN I KNOW, IS WAITING TO TAKE YOUR PLACE.
AND TO MY WIFE; THE LOVE OF ALL MY LIFE, I OWE AN APOLOGY
FOR I’LL NOT STAY TO SEE THE DAY OF OUR LEGACY.
*FOR I’VE GOT A GOOD HEAD ON MY SHOULDERS, THOUGH NOT VERY LONG WILL IT BE.
I FANCIED MYSELF A PEACE LOVING MAN BUT SOME WOULD DISAGREE,
FOR THERE’S A CHINK IN MY ARMOUR, PLAIN FOR ALL TO SEE,
I FANCIED MYSELF A PEACE LOVING MAN BUT THE DRINK GOT THE BETTER OF ME.
FOR THIS THING THAT IVE DONE I STAND TO BE HUNG SET BY ROYAL DECREE.
OF THE MAN THAT I KILLED, IT SADDENS ME STILL, MY BEST TO HIS FAMILY.
AND NOW I’LL GIVE THANKS, A DIFFERENCE IT MAKES TO SAY MY FINAL PEACE.
KNOW THAT I’VE LOVED BEFORE I AM SHOVED BEYOND THE LIVING’S REACH.
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OH MY BOY MY ONLY PRIDE AND JOY, I CANNOT WAIT.
FROM THIS DAY, I’LL BE GONE AWAY, I GO TO MEET MY FATE.
I LEAVE YOU BEHIND BEFORE MY TIME, PLEASE DO AS YOUR MOTHER SAYS.
I HOPE THAT YOU CAN BE A PEACE LOVING MAN, OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCE…
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credits
from Twain,
released May 2, 2013
My old man helped me write some lyrics to this one. Thanks Dad.
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