Downtown

Drop tuning Five years old with a smile on my face Momma?s in the kitchen, Daddy?s playin? bass Downtown, downtown Dad walks in, says, ?Sherri, girl we need to talk Remember that night with John Boy, well you know I saw it all And I was scared for the first time Whoa-oa-oa One thing led to another, left my mom down on the floor Dad said, ?Once you had everything, but you chose to be a whore And so we?re gone to the next town Oh man, we were gone just like that, yeah Instrumental Oh it?s been 17 years since I seen my mom 5 years for my Dad and I hear he?s tryin? to get a job Downtown yet again If it weren?t for my granddad I wouldn?t be standin? here today Well all the years he?s been pushin? me sayin Boy go on and do your thing downtown Make me proud, son Oh here I am, here I am playin? downtown Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh