FAIR WEATHER FIEND

Bones litter the ground from a fight that got loud

And I won the fight but there’s blood in my mouth

I guess some trouble from up north went south

When I came home I found out

It’s on the porch of my house

The door left ajar called bad blood like a star

Whether travelling near or coming here from afar

Told myself I was saving all my dust-ups for bars

Oh well I’ll do it just for the scars

So I sat with my hat in my lap

Knowing hard learning was coming no matter where I’m at

So I welcome the lesson and pray for the teacher

Class is in session now go and summon the preacher

Well I aint one to run from a tussle

Even if their fists are lightning and thunder

Heaven is coming but hell is in the way

Just cause the devil’s callin’

Don’t mean we have to answer partner

Cause I heard heaven’s free but they’ll be hell to pay

Well I’m happy to say that good drink won out the day

We poured hard liquor on fire and made peace in the ashes of fray

Funny how some fair weather friends can be made

‘Spose it’s hard to fish with mean bait

So my new found friends helped me pick up the bones

That had scattered around the entirety of my home

And I welcomed the help juxtaposed to alone

Then I found some rainy day money

That from a pocket had flown

So being the good natured man that I am I saw fit

To announce my discovery so the unknowing owner could admit

To the ignorance of its absence and restore it

Then I paused, well shit

Well I aint one for stealing from no one

Even having have heard of pirates and plunder

Heaven is coming but hell is in the way

Just cause the devils calling

Don’t mean we have to answer partner

Cause I heard heavens free but there’ll be hell to pay

I’ve always heard to the victor the spoils

And all of this fuss had brought my blood to a boil

I felt I’d be remiss not to take coin for my toils

So I hid my treasure in soil

All this while, albeit unbeknownst to me

My moves were all watched despite the periphery

And my plans which I thought naught could disagree

Were greeted with far less than glee

If there’s a lesson to learn I couldn’t say from what or who

But I know the fire put out began to burn and renew

And all my friends reached for pistols to shoot

With my gun in my hand I said

You’re a daisy if you do

Well I aint one for pointless killing

Even when friendship’s been torn asunder

Heaven is coming but I’m the hell in the way

Even though the devils callin

It aint bout him you need to worry partner

Cause I heard heaven’s free

But there’s still hell to pay