The Joint

The only joint my momma burned was on the rural route
She parked in old man Taylors woods so she wouldnt be found out
Turned off her dome light and snuck off by herself
Crouched down beneath that window, fired it up and gave it hell
That hangout my daddy used to hang around
We watched it all go up in smoke until it all came down
Just like that, the taps and stools and the tables got turned
To the only joint my momma ever burned, burned
Just like someone flipped a switch, dad started coming home
No more eating late cold suppers with that tavern gone
I had my suspicions, til one night when we said Grace
Dad said, 'forgive us our transgressions', that smile lit up mommas face
Like that hangout my daddy used to hang around
We watched it all go up in smoke until it all came down
Just like that, the taps and stools and the tables got turned
To the only joint my momma ever burned, burned
burned, burned, burned, burned, burned, burned
Of all the small town Barney Fifes
And bloodhounds in this town
Im the only one who ever found out about
That hangout my daddy used to hang around
We watched it all go up in smoke until it all came down
Just like that, the taps and stools and the tables got turned
To the only joint my momma ever burned, burned, burned, burned
burned, burned, burned, burned, burned, burned.. .