Preach
Preach to the full moon soldier
It's all you've got left as the nights grow colder
Mother has child that father denies
Leaves when his baby lets out those first cries
Excuses flying, lies sailing; words without care
Feelings are complicated so share you don't dare
Lips that smile hold some bruises and a cut
Hands that have done the damage slam the door shut
You watch him out the window glass
Retreating figure gone at last
Preach to the full moon soldier
It's all you've got left as the nights grow colder
Things get harder, mothers fired
Baby is toddler and much too tired
Money is in short supply
If only father would just comply
To help raise his growing kid
Instead he ran and lost his bid
A single tear stains the cheek
Of a mother's soul who's much too weak
Preach to the full moon soldier
It's all you've got left as the nights grow colder
Mothers dead, everything's blown
Toddler is small child left alone
Father drunk, stumbling back
Custody left to this piece of slack
Days are long and too far gone
Nights are worse, he's never done
Talking his beer scented words speaking
He says to his child be kind, PREACHING
Preach to the full moon soldier
It's all you've got left as the nights grow colder
Small child has developed
Distinguished individual moving up
Swearing to the sky blue
They will be nothing like you
Father in jail thief from the night
Cell lit dimly with pal moonlight
A smile to the grown child
A tear from the man of the wild
Preach to the full moon soldier
It's all you've got left as the nights grow colder
Copyright © Devin Colomb | Year Posted 2012
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