Lyrics Skin 'n Bones - Seth Bowman

Yeah, as we advance in life
I choose to cherish these moments, uh

We think we got it bad 'till we hear another story
Some will drink to that and think about their days of glory
But see I met a guy with dark hair in his forties
And the stories he told would have you crying shortly
See he grew up in a different time, different place
And you could see the misplaced anger in his face
He told me 'bout the time he caught a case trying to save
His mother from being beaten to death or getting raped
She was caught up in a bad relationship
But he wasn't gonna to let his mother take another whip
In that moment he thought back to all the hardships
All the shit she went through to end up like this
Nah, he couldn't let it happen
So he let him have it
Pulled a loaded 9 millimeter from his jacket
Sent him to his casket
No one fucks with my fam
I'm gon' break the habit
And then he said

All I got left is my skin 'n bones
These cold years pass and leave me old
I've lost some loved ones, felt the toll
But I'll see them soon when I make it home
All I got left is my skin 'n bones
These cold years pass and leave me old
I've lost some loved ones, felt the toll
But I'll see them soon when I make it home

They gave him ten years, he knew that it was coming though
But the way it appears the man is getting choked, up
He took a swig of that Jack Dan
Then that man told the bartender "fill my cup"
He looked me straight in my eyes and said "My mother died
When I was on the inside doing hard time
I couldn't get a call or text about the funeral
'Cause I was out of minutes and the foreman didn't care at all
You see? Because to them you're just a number
They could give a fuck less if you suffer
They gon' welcome it
Shit, how many nights have I spent
Sitting there wondering why she never called again
Until I finally got those discharge papers
Called a cab, told the driver 'take me this far stranger'
Paid the fee, I got out the door quickly
And then it hit me the house was empty
So I said"

All I got left is my skin 'n bones
These cold years pass and leave me old
I've lost some loved ones, felt the toll
But I'll see them soon when I make it home
All I got left is my skin 'n bones
These cold years pass and leave me old
I've lost some loved ones, felt the toll
But I'll see them soon when I make it home

He said he can't wait to see her again
I said I can't wait to see my mom either my friend
We 'gon see them soon enough when the time is right
But in the meantime we gotta hold our family tight
"That's right" he said, "do you have a light?
I got a cigarette but my fuckin' lighter won't strike
And I need it right now I haven't had one all night
Man I tried to quit but I lost that fight"
We chatted longer 'till they gave the last call
Then he shook my hand and like the end that's all
Never spoke again, I think his mother finally called
'Cause he died that day, his heart came to a halt
I still think about him every now and then
What a big impression that he made with little time we spent
Life is really precious so we gotta cherish every bit
Never waste a second keep the memories close don't forget
But for now

All I got left is my skin 'n bones
These cold years pass and leave me old
I've lost some loved ones, felt the toll
But I'll see them soon when I make it home
All I got left is my skin 'n bones
These cold years pass and leave me old
I've lost some loved ones, felt the toll
But I'll see them soon when I make it home

As the years get shorter
And time moves faster
Your memory lives on
We won't forget you