Lyrics

Crickets chirpin’, four years old
Lyin’ in bed, a peaceful dark
Tired from the day of playin’ cowboy
On the streets of ol’ Ruff’s trailer park

Ridin’ the trails, breakin’ broncs
Robbin’ trains, takin’ my keep
A knock on the door
Could it be the sheriff comin’ for me

Then I stood in the middle of my livin’ room
In my pajamas, holdin’ my pillow tight
That’s when a man came in the trailer door
Told my mamma somethin’ ain’t right

Shock and awe, tears flowed
I didn’t know what it all meant
But that was the beginning
Of makin’ me, makin’ me hell bent
Makin’ me hell bent

Growin up scratchin’ and clawin’
Tryin’ to get out of my own way
A knock on the door came again
With the news she’d gone away

I drove downtown saw for myself
Was it a rumor or was it true
Sat on the curb like that four year old
Thinkin’ back on the night I knew

When I stood in the middle of my livin’ room
In my pajamas, holdin’ my pillow tight
That’s when a man came in the trailer door
Told my mamma somethin’ ain’t right

Shock and awe, tears flowed
I didn’t know what it all meant
But that was the beginning
Of makin’ me, makin’ me hell bent
Makin’ me hell bent

I can still see that man’s face
Even remember his name
Nights with a knock on the door
Take me back to, take me back

To when I stood in the middle of my livin’ room
In my pajamas, holdin’ my pillow tight
That’s when a man came in the trailer door
Told my mamma somethin’ ain’t right

Shock and awe, tears flowed
I didn’t know what it all meant
But that was the beginning
Of makin’ me, makin’ me hell bent
Makin’ me hell bent
Makin’ me hell bent
I’m still a little hell bent