How Are You? Lyrics
Turn-key open up this cell for me,
I got two eyes, but I just can’t see
How time can just wander free,
Like the blood that I bleed.
When the man came runnin’ ‘round the side
I didn’t have much of a place to hide,
I didn’t know he had his K-9
He didn’t know I had my Glock-9
In the span of a thousand years,
Angry eyes in a thousand mirrors,
I’ve never known much more than fear,,
Somebody get me out of here!
How are you? How are you?
I got my bro’ you know on the phone.
His old lady said, “You know you need to be alone.”
Yea, but I got a few new roommates
And you know we’re runnin’ seconds late.
Hey bro’, can you cut me loose?
Do you wear your lies like a noose?
Can you live life like you choose?
Can you stew in your own juice?
How are you? How are you?
How are you? How are you?
How do you do it?
How many times do we have to clean up your mess
Before you stop tearing yourself apart, I guess?
And now you point your fingers to our souls
And wonder how you got this old.
Before they fin’ly tried to burn you out,
You cut your own throat, so we can’t bail you out!
You surrendered your weapons when you crossed the door.
You got your own self in we don’t want you anymore!
Jailer Tom gets my cold coffee.
I got two phone calls but, they ain’t free.
There ain’t no one left for to pity me.
I think of them, when I can’t sleep!
I call my momma,, momma said you been bad,
‘Bout the worst son I ever had,
Talkin’ tough love it’s the latest fad.
I’m talkin’ ‘til my time’s up I hang up mad.
There ain’t no way we’re gonna set you free
Besides it’s good for you sobriety.
We think that you could use a little time to think.
Is it a wonder, Lord, why I could use a drink?
How are you? How are you?
How are you? How are you?
How do you do it?