Jamey Johnson - My Saving Grace lyrics

Daddy's bourbon breath was strong as gasoline An' it seemed to fuel the rage he had inside He'd come home just burnin' Mad an' drunk an' mean an' raisin' hell on a Saturday night Momma'd lock us up in her bedroom He'd be lyin' in the hallway on our way to Sunday school They both, in their own way became my savin' grace Daddy pa**ed out with his demons Momma pa**ed the offerin' plate An' she'd cry out to Heaven "Protect this son of mine" While Daddy kept the devil off my back By takin' up his time Momma said, "Nobody's perfect," as we walked into church To ask the Good Lord to forgive him, again I still recall that sermon, I hung on every word That's when I learned just exactly what a Father really meant And the Angels and the people gathered round I was standin' in that water when that Preacher laid me down They both, in their own way became my savin' grace Daddy pa**ed out with his demons Momma pa**ed the offerin' plate An' she'd cry out to Heaven: "Protect this son of mine" While Daddy kept the devil off my back By takin' up his time An' Daddy kept the devil off my back By takin' up his time