by blood only

[Goat]

only by blood are you my father
you were in my life once
it hurts so much to let you back in
where were you when i needed you?
oh ya - outside for a smoke - bottle in hand
we were close. we faught. but we were close
my tears staind your shoulder
when i wept in despair
at the unfairness, at the hurt, at the loss
of mom who was never there
you raised me by the book
or should i say bottle?
you fell for an in imp- in desperation?
i cannot say.
a leech you married
keep her. keep her. keep her away
love her, cuz that's all there'll be left
as everyone falls away
and she drains you dry
the disgusting part though?
we lean how to live through our parents.
i love you dad.
but i'll kill myself
before following in your footsteps

[yoko*]

that's kind of depressing... i like the "letter" style of it..

and especially these lines. It reminds me of a song almost.

"keep her. keep her. keep her away
love her, cuz that's all there'll be left
as everyone falls away
and she drains you dry.."

nice work, very raw.

[SomeGuy]

I am a living testament that we don't learn to live through our parents and I'm sure you are to Goat. Figure thing's out for yourself through experience.

[Goat]

ah. we're all bitter at some point and time. thanx guys