Michael Lyrics
[Verse]
Hey, my name is Michael
And I'm 34 years old
I work for this city
At least I did two months ago
Here's a picture of my boy
And he's starting to look like me
He plays his first football game
Next week against the Chiefs
His mom and him still live
On Murphy Road in our old house
And after 3 or 4 boyfriends
She's finally settled down
He's a banker out of Baker man
You ought to see her ring
And that's what's going on these days
In my life without me
Whiskey ain't been on my breath
But it stays on my mind
And I ain't had a steady hand
In such a long, long time
Hey, my name is Michael
And I'm 34 years old
I work for this city
At least I did two months ago
Here's a picture of my boy
And he's starting to look like me
He plays his first football game
Next week against the Chiefs
His mom and him still live
On Murphy Road in our old house
And after 3 or 4 boyfriends
She's finally settled down
He's a banker out of Baker man
You ought to see her ring
And that's what's going on these days
In my life without me
Whiskey ain't been on my breath
But it stays on my mind
And I ain't had a steady hand
In such a long, long time
The devil that lived in me
Passed on this past June
When my very own flesh and blood
Said, Daddy, I hate you
And these days I'm on time
And I get where I'm supposed to be
I don't sleep away the daylight
Or embarass my family
His mom and him are doing great
Without that drunk S.O.B
And that's what's going on these days
In my life without me
Yeah, you'd think with all it's taken, man
I wouldn't want it still
But with everything in my life that's changed
I know one thing never will
Hey, my name is Michael
And I'm an alcoholic
One of the fallen
Trying to get back on my feet
Passed on this past June
When my very own flesh and blood
Said, Daddy, I hate you
And these days I'm on time
And I get where I'm supposed to be
I don't sleep away the daylight
Or embarass my family
His mom and him are doing great
Without that drunk S.O.B
And that's what's going on these days
In my life without me
Yeah, you'd think with all it's taken, man
I wouldn't want it still
But with everything in my life that's changed
I know one thing never will
Hey, my name is Michael
And I'm an alcoholic
One of the fallen
Trying to get back on my feet
About
Genius Annotation
This is a song about an alcoholic who describes his family as they rebuild there lives without him. As he describes them, it becomes clear he finally realizes they were the most important part of his life and understands just how much he’s lost.
Church was a hard drinker and hell raiser early in life, and he’s talked about it in several interviews. This song can be seen as a cautionary tale then:
Use your will to steel yourself from your addictions before your addictions steal your life.
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