Blood Brothers

Daddy had a scar you wouldn't believe Like a story he kept up his sleeve Sixteen years it took to hear that tale He said it never would've happened if it weren't for the booze Left the only tonk, took a midnight cruise Out to the country where the moon was cold and pale In them Tennessee hills you could hear the night wind wale Were some Texas boys neath the Tennessee stars Bottle of whiskey, an old guitar There they are just passing they stories around Digging up songs like ghosts up out of the ground One of them boys drew a blade and laid out a challenge to accept On that night there were promises made and promises kept The ring leader smiled As he rolled a cigarette His eyes grew wild and he made a little bet He said blood is thicker than water As he rolled up his sleeves Let's prove tonight we're thick as thieves And they made a pact that fateful eve The next day as they awoke in the burning midday sun The cuts on their arms would remember what they'd done Blood brothers, blood brothers Now and then, talking' bout way back when He gets that look in his eyes And now I know, I don't ask why One of them boys drew a blade and laid out a challenge to accept And on that night there were promises made and there were promises kept Blood brothers, blood brothers