Born With A Tail

band : woodbox gang album : born with a tail born with a tail Verse 1 Em darlin’ i was born with a tail that’s my only pick up line Am B7 Em i can show you my first scars where they cut it off my spine Em doctor’s called it a miracle but my mother wasn’t so enthused Am B7 Em she never said a word to nobody and she kept it out of the news Chorus 1 G Em i’ve been searching all my life for the reason why G Em i walk a crooked path and i blaze an ugly trail C G nobody will tell me why in the hell Am B7 Em i was born with a tail Verse 2 my mother is only a few years older than her only son when i asked about my father she said don’t worry about him none i didn’t worry ’til i got to be her age when i was born that’s when my face broke out with acne and my scalp broke out with horns Chorus 2 i’ve been searching all my life for the reason why i’ve got the skin of a snake and the cold heart of a snail nobody will tell me why in the hell i was born with a tail Verse 3 she didn’t buy my first shoes at walmart clearance sales no , she bought them down at the stable and they put them on with nails all the kids at the grade school stared at me like i was more than a little weird ’cause i showed up every morning with a freshly shaven beard Chorus 3 i’ve been searching all my life for the reason why my blood’s as black as the back wash in the holy grail nobody will tell me why in the hell i was born with a tail Verse 4 so i’ve been playing my guitar thinking of the dad that i’ve never known some old black man told me i might find him down at the crossroads so i spend my lonely days sitting in this lonely bar thinking of my long lost father and showing off these scars Chorus 4 i’ve been searching all my life for the reason why so far in my search i have failed nobody will tell me why in the hell i was born with a tail