The Hunger Dogs

Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July

And I'd just hit town and my throat was dry

I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew

At an old saloon on a street of mud

There at a table dealin' stud

Sat the dirty, mangy dog that Named Me ‘Sue’….

Well I knew that snake was my own sweet dad

From a worn out picture that my mother had

Knew that scar on

His cheek and his evil eye

He was big and bent and grey and old

And I looked at him and my

Blood ran cold, and I said

"My Name is SUE! HOW DO YOU DO?!?

Now you gonna DIE!"

Well, I hit him hard right

Between the eyes

And he went down but to my surprise

Came up with a knife and

Cut off a piece of my ear

Then I busted a chair right across his teeth

And we crashed through

The wall and into the street

Kickin' and a gougin' in the mud

And the blood and the beer

Well I tell ya, I've fought tougher men

But I really can't remember when

He kicked like a mule and

He bit like a crocodile

I heard him laugh and

Then I heard him cuss

And he reached for his gun but

I pulled mine first

He stood there lookin' at me and

I saw him smile

And he said

"Son, This World is Rough

And if A Man's gonna make

It he's gotta be Tough

And I know I wouldn't be

There to help you along

So I gave you That Mame

And I said goodbye

I knew you'd have to Get Tough or Die

And it's That Name that helped

To Make You Strong."

He said, "Now you just fought

One heck of a fight

And I know you hate me

And ya got The Right

To kill me now and I wouldn't

Blame you if you do

But you oughta Thank Me before I die

For the gravel in your gut

And the spit in the eye

'Cause •I'm• the Son of a Bitch 

That Named You Sue."

Yeah, what could I do?

I got all choked up and threw down my gun

Called him My Pa and he called me His Son

And I came away with a

Different point of view

And I think about him Now and Then

Every time I try and every time I win

And if I ever have A Boy

I'll name him —

Bill or George or Frank

Anything damn thing but Sue!

…..Hate that name