What’s on your shoulder, Davey?
Making you as cold as ice
What’s on your shoulder, Davey?
Making you mistrust your wife
I know that your daddy was a real hard man
And maybe all your anger’s justified
But whatever he did or he didn’t do
Oh, don’t let that define your life
What’s on your shoulder, Davey?
Makes you break your hand against the plaster wall
What’s on your shoulder, Davey?
Makes you drink so much you cannot think at all
You know that I love you until Kingdom come
You know I accept you as you are
But only you can choose who the victim is
Yeah, and only you can choose to love
Only you can choose to love
What’s on your shoulder, Davey?
Makes you walk for lonely hours in the field
What’s on your shoulder, Davey?
Makes you struggle to believe that God is real
See, I know that your daddy was a real hard man
And maybe all your anger’s justified
But I won’t let you sink in hatred ‘till you die
Oh, you’re wasting the best years of our life
Yeah, you’re wasting the best years of our life
Everything that’s terrible is something that needs love
Anyone who’s hurt you has been hurt
Nobody’s as evil as they seem to be
Oh, but hatred surely makes them worse
Yeah, your hatred surely makes him worse.
What’s on your shoulder, Davey?
Makes you press your lips against my own
What’s on your shoulder, Davey?
Makes you ask me if we’ll ever get back home
I know that your daddy was a real hard man
But you know I’m beside you as your wife
Baby we are pilgrims to the Promised Land
And someday you will be alright
My Davey, you will be alright
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