Sober John

from Trees of Mystery by Dylan Rysstad

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Sober John’s the son of Bob born again at 42
His brother Bill drank his fill his horoscope rang true
Well he ended up with nothing when he once had it all
Well he used to run the show now he can hardly crawl
It’s so hard when you’re so down
And your friends they don’t come around
You got nothing to do You got nothing to lose
You’re just waiting on a prayer to come through

Well his father’s made of money, sober John’s right by his side
Poor old Bill’s out on the streets he’s got nowhere to hide
Playing songs on his guitar to try and make a buck
Well he used to run the show now he’s running out of luck
When your back’s against the wall
You got no phone ‘cause no one calls
You got nothing to do you got nothing to lose
You’re just waiting on a prayer to come through

Well Bill had a little wife, for a short time he was set
'til she met sober John who's lips were never wet
Well they wedded in Hawaii, they divorced in Waikiki
Well he used to run the show now he's runnin' to be free
The coppers on his trail, no he ain't going back to jail
He's got nothing to do, he's got nothing to lose
He's just waiting on a prayer to come through

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from Trees of Mystery, released July 1, 2009

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