Chesterfields and Aftershave

[Verse 1]

He rolled up in his Nova like it was 1975

He had his old pal Gene shotgun by his side

They'd talk local politics and the Celtics as we'd ride

On torn and tattered leather, I'd sink down low and hide

From the worries and the sorrows that I felt in this young life

But when I was with my grandfather, somehow it seemed alright

I was sent off with him and told I'd better learn how to behave

I was taught all that and more amongst the Chesterfields and aftershave

[Pre-Chorus]

We drove straight for the local

We didn't travel far

There, I'd sit up nice and tall

And have my chips and my soda at the bar

[Chorus]

If you could come back now

And we could take a drive around

And I could play you this song

You'd probably say it's way too loud

If you could come back now

If you were out there in the crowd

You'd know that I turned out okay and I

I hope I'd make you proud

I hope I'd make you proud

[Verse 2]

And I wish that you were there with me in October of '04

On that field in St. Louis, something we'd never seen before

And I wish you could've been there to meet and know my kids

And tell 'em all about the funny, crazy things we did

[Pre-Chorus]

We drove straight for the local

We didn't travel far

There, I'd sit up nice and tall

And have my chips and my soda at the bar

[Chorus]

If you could come back now

And we could take a drive around

And I could play you this song

You'd probably say it's way too loud

If you could come back now

If you were out there in the crowd

You'd know that I turned out okay and I

I hope I'd make you proud

I hope I'd make you proud

[Bridge]

I'd say I've come a long way since the days you left this world

When I descended into madness and the tragedy unfurled

Yeah, this one really hurt, it really cut me to the bone

Knocked me down and knocked me out

It made me question everything I'd ever known

(Oh, oh)

(Oh, oh)

(Oh, oh)

(Oh, oh)

He rolled up in his Nova like it was 1975 (Oh, oh)

He had his old pal Gene shotgun by his side (Oh, oh)

[Chorus]

If you could come back now

If we could take a drive around

And I could play you this song

I know you'd say, "I like it loud"

If you could come back now

If you were out there in the crowd

You'd know that I turned out okay and I

I hope I'd make you proud

I hope I'd make you proud

[Outro]

I hope I'd make you proud