The night I called the old man out
1.
The
dining room fell silent, I can't believe what I just said
Am B7
I just told my dad he's full of it, and I
watched his face turn red.
Em C
And I should've said, "I'm
sorry", but I matched him shout for shout,
Am B7 Em
and I can still hear that screen door
slammin', the night I called him out.
Am D B7
But somehow I couldn't
help, but have my doubts.
G D Am Em
'Cause I'd seen my
older brothers crawl back in the house,
C D Em
each time they called
the old man out.
2.
Fist to fist, and eye to eye, standin' toe to toe,
a B7
he would've let me walk away, but I just would not let it go.
Em C
Years of my frustration had led me to this
night,
Am B7 Em
now he'll pay for all the times that he's
been right. + CHORUS
3.
It
was over in a minute, that's when I realized,
Am
the blood came from my mouth and nose,
B7
but the tears came from his eyes.
Em
C
And in memory of that fateful night, I know
the greatest pain was his,
Am B7 Em
and I just pray some day I'm half the man
he is. + CHORUS +
G D Am Em
Just like my older brothers I crawled back
in the house,
C D Em
the night I called the old man out.