My daddy left home when l was three And he didn't leave much to ma and me Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze before he left, he went and named me "Sue"
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But I made a vow to the moon and stars And kill that man who gave me that awful name
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Son, this world is rough
There at a table, dealing stud Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue" Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad
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And he down, but to my surprise, He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear
And he said :" Son, this world is rough And if a man 's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough
I got all chocked up and I threw down my gun And I called him my pa, and he called me his son