Young Tom Rose Ripe

[Verse 1]
Wakin' up in South Bend
Stretched a little too thin to stand
I think I overshot it
Still, I'm havin' trouble remembering your plan (Mmm)
I thought you were an angel
Said, "I was finished when you came to me" (Oh)
You tell me call you Donna
Keep sayin', "Boy, I'd love to take you with me" (Oh)

[Pre-Chorus]
She says, "I know there's no good time to say this
So I won't tell you my story
Heaven knows I'm not here to preach
I'm just tryin' to take care of family
The only lesson I would try to teach
That's my boy upstairs there, detoxin'
Goes by the name of Young Tom Rose
Good kid, bad habits, you know how it goes"
She says, "I know there's no good time to say this
But please take care of my son"

[Chorus]
My man
Take a second for Young Tom Rose
He picked a hard, hard way to go
He needs a guidin' hand
So love him as hard as you can
Oh, say a prayer for Young Tom Rose
He picked a long, long, lonely road
He needs help from his friends
So love him as hard as you can