Tommy boy counted the tick tock, Tick tack clock back and forth With a toothpick scratching at his bad teeth, Not enough money to do too much about it A danger to himself, Just waiting for the moment he could leave, Grow up be a priest or a rockstar
Everyone learned then forgot his name Doomed at 16, never gonna get laid “Fatboy,” “redhead,” swore with his fists, They'd all see the day Wanting nothing to do with his youth, Laughing while crying and howling with pride, And a snaggletooth
He turned 21 and he learned how to shred, Learned how to get girls in their heads Leave one date for another in a tight black dress Drink her up and leave her empty, But he was always the one, Leaving with a burning in his chest So he sat down in the pews and bowed his head, Vowed that one day he'd get clean And start a family
Everyone learned then forgot his name Soon enough he was drinking til late, With the other men who would never see, Their daughter's wedding day Never really thinking that he'd lose his youth Laughing while crying and howling with pride, And a snaggletooth – Everyone learned then forgot his name Somewhere along the way he lost his faith Not too old with thinning bones, And hair that's gray Drinking every last drop of his youth Laughing while dying and howling with pride, And a snaggletoothTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
