For the Sake of Anyone

Lyrics

[Intro] This picture I'm showing you Is a picture of my old man It's the most important thing I own He was a good father to me Even though he was dirt poor And I watched that man work so hard and so long With never a day to himself or even a decent shirt to wear But for all that I never once heard him complain His whole life was my mother But he could never satisfy her She took and took until he had no more to give And I watched that man grow tired and old at forty-five [Verse 1] On the day my daddy died I swore never to deny Myself of anything For the sake of anyone Gotta look out for myself There's just me, nobody else And I'll never lend a hand For the sake of anyone [Chorus] He'd just give, give, give That's all he ever did, give, give And all he ever got Were abuses, they never stop [Verse 2] He provided everything Yeah, for Mother there were rings And I heard him tell her, "Dear You're so very good to me" But then papa found the truth All about his lovely wife And he took it with a smile And then he took a life [Chorus] He'd just give, give, give That's all he ever did, give, give And all he ever got Were abuses, they never stop [Bridge] Ah, ah Ah, ah Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out! Get out! [Outro] I'm leaving this place But I'm coming home And with success in my pockets I'm gonna walk up to that big white house And I know she'll be glad to see me And she'll throw her arms around me And she'll hug me and she'll kiss me And she'll be crying Get away!