Daddy’s DNA

I thought the world had something special I was missing My daddy told me not to chase it, didn’t listen Fell downhill a mile a minute, before I knew it I was living In a pig sty a long, long way from home I went running like a rebel Racked up debts I couldn’t pay I went dancing with the devil With one foot in the grave How the heaven did I get here Went and threw it all away All I’ve given you was trouble All you’ve given me was grace The freedom I was chasing felt like prison Lord, I’ve done so many things I wish I didn’t After all the risky business could I ever be forgiven I’m afraid to even ask to come back home I went running like a rebel Racked up debts I couldn’t pay I went dancing with the devil With one foot in the grave How the heaven did I get here Went and threw it all away All I’ve given you was trouble All you’ve given me was grace When I sobered up and came back to my senses I was too far gone to make up all the distance Gambled all that I’d been given, I was broke, alone and wishing… That I could turn around and go back home When I heard the sound of footsteps down the road You came running like rebel Paid off debts I couldn’t pay You went dancing with the devil Sent that liar to his grave How the heaven did I get here Where all my sins have been erased All I’ve given you is trouble All you’ve given me is grace There was something in the marrow Always coursing through my veins Running deeper than the rubble Is My Daddy’s DNA