Tommy´s daddy, kept a six pack in the fridge
We thought we were old enough,
To do what Daddy´s did.
It didn´t take us long to go
From drunk to really sick.
When I walked in my house,
I stumbled just a bit.

You play it cool,
But it´s no use,
Dad ain´t no fool,
And that´s the truth.
Chewing gum won´t cover,
Up that smell.
You can´t hide one single thought,
If you try, you´ll just get caught.
When somebody knows you that well.

We lost Daddy,
In nineteen ninety-nine.
I took care of everybody´s pain,
Except for mine.
And then one night,
My wife took my face in her hands.
She said, "I think it´s time you cry
for your old man."

You play it cool,
But it´s no use.
She ain´t no fool,
And that´s the truth.
And my teardrops finally fell.
You can´t hide one single thought,
If you try, you´ll just get caught.
When somebody knows you that well.

I could probably do more,
To help my fellow man.
But life gets busy,
And I hope God understands.
Someday, when I get time,
I´ll do more than my share.
Funny how I´m thinkin´ this,
Sittin´ in my easy chair.

You play it cool,
But it´s no use.
God ain´t no fool,
And that´s the truth.
And he won´t let you fool yourself.
You can´t hide one single thought,
If you try, you´ll just get caught.
When somebody knows you that well...

When somebody knows you that well.