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DESPERADO

from Live at The Sub Shop by Ben Stalets

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Never said I’m a desperado
But you can call me whatever you want
Got Busted somewhere south side of Chicago
For Less than an oz so the judge threw it out
I’m sorry mama, to give you flashbacks
But don’t be dramatic it’s not that bad
Don’t say that your daughter’s gone bad
I’m not taking the same path
As my old man

Can’t a girl have a little fun
Everyone causes trouble sometimes
Even you’ve done a couple hit and run’s
Why not me? Cuz I’m his blood line
I know everything he wasn’t
You deserved a partner and a husband
But he’s my dad and I still love him / & that means something
I’m tired of taking the slack
For my old man

Would it kill you to say something nice
I know you’re hurt but that doesn’t make it right
I’m your kid & he’s nowhere in sight
& there’s more than one way that blade sliced // It took two to bring me to life
He’s my old man

I never got to be a daddy’s girl
See him bout once or twice a year
& I never never let my hair unfurl
Just small talk and a beer
So if you’re worried bout being replaced
I want to give you a little bit of grace
All your resentment’s been misplaced
Now our relationship at stake
Not my old man’s

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from Live at The Sub Shop, released March 12, 2023

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