He's a Nail

"HE'S A NAIL"

HE SEEMED SO NICE AND FRIENDLY AT LEAST I THOUGHT SO
I MET HIS MOM AND DAD A LONG TIME AGO
AFTER COURTIN' MY DAUGHTER HE APPEARED AT MY DOOR
HIS KNEES WERE KNOCKIN', HIS HANDS WERE SHAKIN'
MADE ME TRUST HIM ALL THE MORE
HE ASKED FOR MY PERMISSION, I SAID HERE'S WHAT I'LL SAY
YES ON ONE CONDITION, THAT YOU DON'T HURT HER IN ANYWAY

IF YOU HURT MY DAUGHTER YOU CAN ASSUME
THE MERCY TRAIN'S LEFT THE STATION BUT THE PRISON CAR HAS ROOM
YOU'LL HAVE A NEW ADDRESS, MANGO COUNTY JAIL
EVERYONE THERE'S A HAMMER AND YOU'LL BE THE BRAND NEW NAIL

THEIR WEDDING WAS SIMPLE, MY GIRL WAS NOW HIS BRIDE
BUT SOMETHIN' ABOUT HIM MADE ME NERVOUS INSIDE
HE GOT A JOB WITH THE SHERIFF, BUT THE POWER WENT TO HIS HEAD
INSTEAD OF GROWIN' INTO A MAN, HE JUST GOT MEAN INSTEAD
FOR YEARS MY DAUGHTER COVERED HIS TRACKS
HIS YELLIN', CUSSIN', AND VERBAL ATTACKS
THEN ONE DAY IT HIT THE FAN, DAD SHE SAID, TALK TO THIS MAN

I SAID - IF YOU HURT MY DAUGHTER YOU CAN ASSUME
THE MERCY TRAIN'S LEFT THE STATION BUT THE PRISON CAR HAS ROOM
YOU'LL HAVE A NEW ADDRESS, MANGO COUNTY JAIL
EVERYONE THERE'S A HAMMER AND YOU'LL BE THE BRAND NEW NAIL

YEARS WENT BY, A THIRD BABY WAS BORN
ALL SEEMED QUIET UNTIL WE HIT ANOTHER STORM
HER HUSBAND WAS DRINKIN' AND GOT JEALOUS 'BOUT ANOTHER MAN
SHE WAS INNOCENT BUT STILL HE SET FIRE TO THE POOR GUY'S VAN
THE COPS CAME AND ARRESTED HIM, TOSSED HIM IN THE BACK SEAT
SOON HE'LL TRADE HIS WEDDING RING FOR A CHAIN AROUND HIS FEET

IF YOU HURT MY DAUGHTER YOU CAN ASSUME
THE MERCY TRAIN'S LEFT THE STATION BUT THE PRISON CAR HAS ROOM
YOU'LL HAVE A NEW ADDRESS, MANGO COUNTY JAIL
EVERYONE THERE'S A HAMMER AND YOU'LL BE THE BRAND NEW NAIL