Blood Brothers

Daddy had a scar you wouldn't believe
Like a story he kept up his sleeve
Sixteen years it took to hear that tale
He said it never would have happened
If it weren't for the booze
Left the honky tonk, took a midnight cruise
Out to the country where the moon was cold and pale
In them Tennessee hills you could hear the night wind wail
Some Texas boys beneath the Tennessee stars
Bottle of whiskey, an old guitar
There they are just passing their stories around
Digging up songs like ghosts up out of the ground
One of them boys drew a blade, laid out a challenge to accept
On that night there were promises made and there were promises kept
The ringleader smiled as he rolled a cigarette
His eyes grew wide and he made a little bet
He said, "Blood is thicker than water," as he rolled up his sleeves
"Let's prove tonight we're thick as thieves"
They made a pact, left faithfully
Next day as they awoke in the burning midday sun
The cuts on their arms would remember what they'd done
Blood brothers
Blood brothers
Now and then, talking about way back when
He gets that look in his eyes
And now I know I don't ask why
One of them boys drew a blade, laid out a challenge to accept
On that night there were promises made and there were promises kept
Blood brothers
Blood brothers