Castles Made of Sand

[Vs] He said I thought that you were gonna turn out to be somebody different            

But you went and ended up being everything I hoped you wouldn’t

If your mama could see you she’d be turning her face away

Never thought I’d say it but I’m thankful she’s in the grave

So what does that say

[Vs] Six cardboard boxes stacked up in a bed that’s rusted

A gift from my old man when I was still somebody he trusted 

Wasted 25 years trying to build me up to the trade 

Going different directions puts a stain on the family name

[Ch] We’re all gonna be what we’re gonna be in the end

Go and make your plans - God’ll laugh at them

If I was gonna do wrong I was gonna do it best as I can

Couldn’t put faith in castles made of sand

[Vs] He’s got a chest full of medals and a hand that won’t put down the whiskey 

And I still got a scar on my cheek from the first time he hit me

I guess going back to war every night seems like a fair trade

For being somebody everybody else can call brave

[Repeat Chorus]

[Vs] I put all my faith in a man who lived by the ocean

He taught me not to ask what was in all the shit we were smoking 

He said this whole damn war’s just a point somebody can make

And they’ll make that point no matter how many lives it takes

So what does that say

[Vs] The last thing my old man said to me was don’t call when you’re busted

I should’ve told him I loved him but I climbed in that truck and I cussed him 

So what does that say