The willingness to move

You can't kneel down with your hands in your pockets
you wear a frown because your dad wears the locket
that was intended for you, and then he broke it in two

He kept on to the half with your mother
and strikes his matches on the back of the other
well what else could he do, he said he swore she'd pull through. 

Loosen up boy, time's on your side
and you've always known there's two sides to a coin
Loosen up child, I know you're right
that a families the hardest team to join

He hangs a portrait in the hall by the kitchen
He doesn't notice that his son doesn't miss him
so he reads to himself, says half a prayer for good health

he goes to church him and his lover meet there
you don't pray because you know that he'll be there
and he doesn't believe
has he religiously teethed
Someday, you'll get your way
Like I got mine.