Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Concrete Man Blues lyrics

He was a certified union man Layer of concrete he worked with his hands Past the kids at the screen door and the dog on the porch He did the floppy boot workin' man's march He was at peace with the ways of the world Had no religion, no mystical urge Just plainspoken wisdom and respect for the truth With the occasional taste for a gla** of vermouth Somebody stole his ol' pickup truck He done got stood up by Lady Luck The profits, the bosses, the winter with its ice You'll get no mercy so expect to sacrifice But I still remember How streetlights sparkled in the snow That don't happen no more for me And that's got to be the saddest thing I know There's got to be a brighter star Up above for my babies who I love My sweet angels have dirty faces They're like j**els in secret hiding places Well, the kids have got their birthdays soon And the dog is howlin' at the moon Aw, get him to shut up, hit him with a shoe Take another shot, what's a good man to do? And this one could only take so much When icy winter had us in its clutch Christmas is here and we ain't got a tree Great God Almighty, better get one for free I threw my leg over a windowsill I tell ya thievin' was a bitter pill Now the cops are out front, I'm ashamed, I done wrong Life's gotta be more than some sh**ty country song