Testo Watches And Chains

You and mother would cry
when dad went away
selling his watches and chains

He'd be gone for awhile
weeks at a time
the neighbors all started to say
You and your mother should not disagree that he's wasting away (wasting away)
Wasting, wasting away

All his morale, his theology have been left to decay (left to)
Left to, left to decay

Where's your meat, where's your fruit, where's your bread have you eaten today (have you)
Have you, eaten today

Then your mother'd say, pay them no heed, they don't know what they say (they don't)
They don't, know what they say

Then your father'd come home
all of your doubts,
questions and worries were gone
Yeah and soon so was he and the
house 'cross the street
the rumors and lies they went on

You and your mother should not disagree that he's wasting away (wasting away)
Wasting, wasting away

All his morale, his theology have been left to decay (left to)
Left to, left to decay

Where's your meat, where's your fruit, where's your bread have you eaten today (have you)
Have you, eaten today

Then your mother'd say pay them no heed, they don't know what they say (they don't)
They don't, know what they say

So get in your bible and read
The passages written for thee
So rumors don't set in as truth,
And the neighbors lies don't get to you

And you and your mom shouldn't cry
For dad will be home in due time
He has only left to provide
A meal and a roof to stay dry