Nafas bourbon Ayah sekuat bensin,
An' it seemed to fuel the rage he had inside.
Dan sepertinya itu memicu kemarahan yang ada di dalam dirinya.
He'd come home just burnin',
Dia pulang dengan penuh amarah,
Mad an' drunk an' mean an' raisin' hell on a Saturday night.
Marah, mabuk, jahat, dan membuat keributan di malam Sabtu.
Momma'd lock us up in her bedroom,
Ibu akan mengunci kami di kamarnya,
He'd be lyin' in the hallway on our way to Sunday school.
Dia tergeletak di lorong saat kami menuju sekolah Minggu.
They both, in their own way became my savin' grace.
Keduanya, dengan cara mereka sendiri, menjadi berkah penyelamatku.
Daddy passed out with his demons:
Ayah terkapar dengan iblis-iblisnya:
Momma passed the offerin' plate.
Ibu mengoper piring persembahan.
An' she'd cry out to Heaven: "Protect this son of mine,"
Dan dia berdoa kepada Surga: "Lindungi anakku ini,"
While Daddy kept the devil off my back,
Sementara Ayah menjaga iblis menjauh dariku,
By takin' up his time.
Dengan menghabiskan waktunya.
Momma said: "Nobody's perfect," as we walked into Church,
Ibu berkata: "Tidak ada yang sempurna," saat kami masuk gereja,
To ask the Good Lord to forgive him, again.
Untuk meminta Tuhan yang Baik mengampuninya, lagi.
I still recall that sermon, I hung on every word.
Aku masih ingat khotbah itu, aku menyimak setiap kata.
That's when I learned just exactly what a Father really meant.
Saat itulah aku belajar apa arti seorang Ayah sebenarnya.
And the Angels and the people gathered round,
Dan para Malaikat serta orang-orang berkumpul di sekitar,
I was standin' in that water when that Preacher laid me down.
Aku berdiri di air itu saat Pendeta membaringkanku.
They both, in their own way became my savin' grace.
Keduanya, dengan cara mereka sendiri, menjadi berkah penyelamatku.
Daddy passed out with his demons:
Ayah terkapar dengan iblis-iblisnya:
Momma passed the offerin' plate.
Ibu mengoper piring persembahan.
An' she'd cry out to Heaven: "Protect this son of mine,"
Dan dia berdoa kepada Surga: "Lindungi anakku ini,"
While Daddy kept the devil off my back,
Sementara Ayah menjaga iblis menjauh dariku,
By takin' up his time.
Dengan menghabiskan waktunya.
An' Daddy kept the devil off my back,
Dan Ayah menjaga iblis menjauh dariku,
By takin' up his time.
Dengan menghabiskan waktunya.