Easter Eve

[Verse 1]

Well, me and my son of only fourteen

A finer young gentleman you never seen

We went out walking on Easter Eve

Just to pass some time together

[Verse 2]

Well, he asked me some questions of things that I'd done

But I kept it good natured, we were just havin' fun

And we talked about everything under the sun

And the Easter bells were chiming

[Verse 3]

So we walked for a while, into a café we went

For we were hungry from the time we'd spent

We carried no malice or any contempt

And both our hearts were shining

[Verse 4]

Well, we weren't there long before my kid said, "Hey

There's a man over there and he's looking our way"

"Pay no attention," I said to the lad

"Let's just mind our own business this evening"

[Verse 5]

Well, the man approached said, "What are you starin' at?"

And that if we didn't stop gawkin' he'd take us out back

And teach us some manners, it was simple as that

Keep your eyes to yourselves, you bastards

[Verse 6]

Well, I looked up and said, "Why don't you just sit down?

You're walking here, sir, on very thin ground

There's nobody gawking or looking around

And you're alarming all of the patrons"

[Verse 7]

Well, I guess that I shouldn't have said that

'Cause he raised his voice, said, "Get ready to scrap"

And with that he gave my kid's head a snap

Said, "Come and get what you've got comin'"

[Verse 8]

Well, my son stood up and hit him a lick

And I tried to stop him but it happened so quick

Then he smashed the man's head down in the deck

He was givin' that fella a beating

[Verse 9]

But the man reached down, pulled out a small gun

And he pointed it straight at the head of my son

But with a longneck bottle the kid slashed at his jaw

And the pistol fell down on the table

[Verse 10]

Well, thank God the cops came and broke up the brawl

There was blood on the ceiling and blood on the wall

I said to my son, "You know, you don't win 'em all

This has sure been one hell of an evening"

[Verse 11]

He said, "You know, Dad, I never even saw that gal

But I wasn't gonna stand for him threatening us now

And I hope you forgive me for being so wild

Here on Easter Evening"

[Verse 12]

Well, they arrested us all and took us to jail

But ten minutes later we were all out on bail

And the wife of the man came up to my son

And said, "Thank you, young man, for what you have done

[Verse 13]

"You know my husband is jealous and very cruel

And whenever we're out he always acts like a fool

And I'm gonna quit him now that they got him locked up

And I hope to hell that he will rot"

[Verse 14]

Well, me and my son of only fourteen

A finer young gentleman you never seen

We went out walking one Easter Eve

And left with that man's wife that evening