Of My Father

from Brooklyn Towne by The Deacons

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lyrics

My daddy never drank or gambled
And no he wasn’t a union man
He don’t care too much for politics
And behind his words he’ll stand
Well he taught me to defend myself
Ya know he showed me right from wrong
He said aim for the nose and speak from the heart
And be man enough to admit it when you’re wrong.

And he looked me right in the eyes
So you could tell which words were lies
And when he walked away
He kept his head held high.

Chorus:

This is the song of my father
Cause I am my father’s son
Sometimes the only songs worth singing
Are the ones that already been sung.

Ya know I watched it while it happened
They tried to grind him down
My mother cried and my father sighed
And I didn’t make a sound.
The bosses said you’re an old man now
But this job ain’t right for you
We got younger and stronger
We don’t need you no longer
We’re just doing what we gotta do.

And they looked him right in the eyes
You could tell which words were lies
When he walked away
He kept his head held high.

(chorus)

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from Brooklyn Towne, released April 1, 2004

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The Deacons Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn based miscreants...been around in one form or another since 1997.
Current configuration:
Rich Stremme: Vocals, Guitar
Michael LoPorto: Drums, Backing Vocals
Al Pist Ouimet: Bass, Backing Vocals
Mike Farrelly: Guitar
Ken Cushen: Piano, Backing Vocals
Floyd Griffen: Slide Guitar ... more

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