Stubborn Old Man
Sunday morning church doors open big bells ring and choirs sing the tithers tithe,
I stayed in bed
Feeling quite proud of me, I did not bow my head
The congregation gathered round the alter where the saints began to pray
as I held my breath
Going through the motions, I fooled the rest
I’ll be a stubborn old man
I’ll be a stubborn old man
Someday
Oh I’m on my way
I saw you just the other day, we faked our smiles pretended we were both ok
I bit my tongue
I saved you from the words that you well deserved
Cause when we fight the less I try, the more I find that you’ve already made your mind
I’ll say no more
Oh yes I’d like to make amends but not admit I’m wrong
I’ll be a stubborn old man
I’ll be a stubborn old man
Someday
Oh I’m on my way
And here I sit with so called friends adopting thoughts of apathy towards everything
I’m up in smoke
I haven’t got a thought, I call my own
And I shake and shiver in my sleep, and in my head I cried out to anyone
To save my soul
But I only want to go to heaven cause I’m terrified of hell
I’ll be a stubborn old man
I’ll be a stubborn old man
Someday
Oh I’m on my way
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