Written by Chris Knight
Tuning Drop D Capo II D One shot from the lawman's gun F C D My father paid for the things he done D Momma got old when she was 31 F C D I was born alone I’m William’s son D Back and forth to the foster home F C D Till I figured out I was better off alone D I hold my head high when I walk these streets F C D Get suspicious looks from the people I meetVerse 2 D I know it ain’t right to feel this way F C D But I’m kinda glad my dad got blown away D I know he grew up hard and he grew up mean F C D But me and my sister was not to blameD I’ll spit in your eye and stand my ground F C D Just to keep my head from hangin down D Ain’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run F C D Hell ya'll know me I’m William’s sonverse 3: D Some days I can see some hope F C D I’ve never been to jail and I don’t do dope D But every now and then I kneel and pray F C D That things’ll get better one of these daysD I’ll spit in your eye and stand my ground F C D Just to keep my head from hangin down D Ain’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run F C D Hell ya'll know me I’m William’s sonD I’ll spit in your eye and stand my ground F C D Just to keep my head from hangin down D Ain’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run F C D Hell ya'll know me I’m William’s son F C D Ya'll know me I’m William’s son