[Verse 1]
The dining room fell silent
I can't believe what I just said
I just told my dad he's full of it
And I watched his face turn red
Well, and I should've said, "I'm sorry"
But I matched him shout for shout
An' I can still hear that screen door slammin'
The night I called him out
[Chorus]
And he said, "Son it's gonna hurt me, more than it hurts you"
But somehow I couldn't help but have my doubts
'Cause I'd seen my older brothers, crawl back in the house
Each time they called the old man out
[Verse 2]
Fist to fist and eye to eye
Standin' toe to toe
He would've let me walk away
But I just would not let it go
Years of my frustration
Had let me to this night
Now he'll pay for all
The times that he's been right
[Chorus]
And he said, "Son it's gonna hurt me, more than it hurts you"
But somehow I couldn't help but have my doubts
'Cause I'd seen my older brothers, crawl back in the house
Each time they called the old man out
[Bridge]
It was over in a minute
That's when I realized
The blood came from my mouth and nose
But the tears came from his eyes
And in memory of that fateful night
I know the greatest pain was his
And I just pray some day I'm half the man he is
[Chorus]
And he said, "Son it's gonna hurt me, more than it hurts you"
But somehow I couldn't help but have my doubts
'Cause I'd seen my older brothers, crawl back in the house
Each time they called the old man out
[Outro]
Just like my older brothers, I crawled back in the house
The night I called the old man out