Hồ Duy Groove - Borrowed Strings Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Daddy's old guitar hung on that wall
Like a family cross, seen it all
Six strings of memories gathered dust
Till my own blood turned it all to rust
Brother's demons came knockin' late one night
Took our history, sold it out of sight

[Chorus]
Blood ain't always thicker than water
When the devil's got your brother by the collar
Pawned away our father's soul
For a deck of cards and a devil's roll
Oh Lord, tell me what's a man to do
When family ties come untrue

[Verse 2]
Empty hook on an empty wall
Empty promises, I recall
Mama taught us better than this
Now her words fade like a goodbye kiss
Found that ticket in his jacket sleeve
Some things you just can't believe

[Bridge]
Thirty pieces of silver, just like Judas done
Sold out family, heritage undone
Can't look Daddy in his eyes
Tell him how his boy's been living lies

[Verse 3]
These old hands still remember the feel
Of that rosewood neck, strings of steel
Brother's got his demons, that's for sure
But some sins ain't got no cure
Pawnshop window's got our soul
While them gambling debts just grow and grow

[Outro]
Family secrets cut like a knife
Some wounds bleed for all your life
Lord have mercy on my brother's soul
'Cause right now, mine's running mighty cold
Empty hook on an empty wall
That's all we got left, that's all