When Somebody Knows You That Well

Tommy's daddy kept a six pack in the fridge

We thought we were old enough to do what daddies did

It didn't take us long to go from drunk to really sick

When I walked in my house I stumbled just a bit

You play it cool but it's no use

Dad ain't no fool and that's the truth

Chewing gum won't cover up that smell

You can't hide one single thought

If you try you'll just get caught

When somebody knows you that well

We lost daddy in 1999

I took care of everybody's pain, except for mine

And then one night my wife took my face in her hands

She said, "I think it's time you cry for your old man"

You play it cool but it's no use

She ain't no fool and that's the truth

And my tear drops finally fell

You can't hide one single thought

If you try you'll just get caught

When somebody knows you that well

I could probably do more to help my fellow man

But life gets busy and I hope God understands

Someday when I get time, I'll do more than my share

Funny how I'm thinkin' this sittin' in my easy chair

You play it cool but it's no use

God ain't no fool and that's the truth

And he won't let you fool yourself

You can't hide one single thought

If you try you'll just get caught

When somebody knows you that well

When somebody knows you that well