Blood Ain't Thick

Apple don't fall too far from a cut-down tree

Don't roll down a hill with a breeze

Just gets buried down by the weight of the limbs

The weight of the leaves

They say blood is thicker than water from the creek

I only saw my old man once a week

And the one that stepped in didn't want another kid

Sure as hell didn't want me

Go on, pick out your switch, boy

Daddy ain't here raisin' no bitch, boy

Might as well go and dig your own ditch

The blood ain't thick, but water sure knows how to hit

Momma's cryin' in the corner

Knowin' damn well Granddaddy tried to warn her

My old man ain't around to see it

The blood ain't thick, but water sure knows how to hit

So I grew up mean, pickin' fights in the high school gym

Realize that school ain't my thing

Start pickin' on a six-string

Write a few songs 'bout the way that I'm a livin'

He says, "Boy, don't ya ever let me catch ya with a drink"

He's drinkin' bourbon like it's pourin' out the sink

Yeah, do as I say, boy, not as I do, boy

Talkin' back will get ya smacked quicker than a blink, boy

Go on, pick out your switch, boy

Daddy ain't here raisin' no bitch, boy

Might as well go and dig your own ditch

The blood ain't thick, but water sure knows how to hit

Momma's cryin' in the corner

Knowin' damn well Granddaddy tried to warn her

My old man ain't around to see it

The blood ain't thick, but water sure knows how to hit

Ain't it strange? Couple years go by, things change

Too big for you to hit, so ya think

You're gonna take it out on momma

Now we got some problems

How we gonna solve 'em?

Come on, there ain't a big enough switch, Pops

I've grown, and I'm sick of your shit, Pops

Ain't a soul 'round here to call the cops

The blood ain't think, and water sure knows how to hit

Momma's cryin' in the corner

Ain't gonna lay another finger on her

You taught me one thing, I'm 'bout to lay it on ya

The blood ain't thick, but water sure knows how to hit

Knows how to hit

Yeah, you taught me one thing, I'm about to lay it on ya

The blood ain't thick, but water sure knows how to