I know my enemy and i can't forget his name, Distant memories of a man that just couldn't change, And though i've tried to set aside, I still carry them today When i look into the mirror i can still see his face, oh lord Don't want to be like my father, I deserved a better man, a bigger man to help me down my road I cried a tear for my mother, She deserved a better man, a stronger man, to embrace her soul Ruined by a weaker man, a shallow man, the one who broke our home Though i was a young boy i can still remember everything, All the booze led to fights and abuse and i lived through it every day and though i try, To heal inside, my heart is just a vault for pain, I tried to snuff the candle, but i've been burnt by the flame, It's too late don't want to be like my father, I deserved a better man, A bigger man to help me down my road i cried a tear for of my mother, She deserved a better man, a stronger man, To embrace her soul ruined by a weaker man, A shallow man, The one who broke our home saw him twenty years later in a store buyin' a jug of wine He said "hey there boy i'm living nearby We could catch up with a joint and share a bottle or two" I said "i'm sorry dad, don't wanna end up being you...no" Don't want to be like my father, I cried a tear for my mother, She deserved a better man, A stronger man, to embrace her soul ruined by a weaker man, A shallow man, The one who broke our home
