The Thanksgiving Filter-Drive-By Truckers

[ti:The Thanksgiving Filter] [ar:Drive-By Truckers] [al:Go-Go Boots] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Thanksgiving Filter - Drive-By Truckers [00:43.10]Grandmother's wheelchair is sitting in the corner [00:47.44] [00:48.31]We all sure love her but the little ones avoid her [00:52.68] [00:53.30]'Cause she's gray-haired and wrinkled [00:55.42] [00:55.95]And her burden looks heavy [00:58.09] [00:58.63]Ninety years of survival can look awful scary [01:03.54] [01:15.04]Papa's building something and has since history [01:19.34] [01:20.21]But what he's building is still a mystery [01:24.68] [01:25.26]It's big and it's twisting and shaped convoluted [01:29.85] [01:30.49]It don't have a function but you better salute it [01:35.15] [01:35.71]And it will never be finished but I guess that's the point [01:40.06] [01:41.17]It just gives him a filter and psychological ointment [01:45.81] [01:46.40]He woke up real early but he's late for his appointment [01:50.77] [01:51.63]And I sure wish that I had smoked me a joint [01:55.76] [01:56.85]It's Thanksgiving and Jesus I'm thankful [02:01.22] [02:02.03]For abundance and bounty and a big tall stiff drink full [02:06.56] [02:07.13]The love of your mama and the love of mine too [02:11.42] [02:12.03]Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon [02:16.81] [02:28.40]Mama is trying to live in the present [02:33.22]Don't let him have a heart attack before [02:36.13]I pay off the presents [02:37.93] [02:38.77]Granddaddy's gone but she still feels his presence [02:43.26] [02:44.13]He tried to call but he didn't leave a message [02:48.60] [02:49.27]It's Thanksgiving and Jesus [02:52.54]I'm thankful [02:53.86] [02:54.37]For abundance and bounty [02:56.63]And a big tall stiff drink full [02:59.07] [02:59.58]The love of your mama and the love of mine too [03:03.95] [03:04.46]Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon [03:09.44] [03:31.18]So put the food on the table and Papa says a blessing [03:35.80] [03:36.51]They're cutting up some turkey and gobbling some dressing [03:41.37] [03:42.16]My aunt's praising Palin and my niece loves Obama [03:46.29] [03:47.02]My uncle came to dinner wearing his pajamas [03:51.65] [03:52.31]Thank God for the filter that enables some distance [03:56.97] [03:57.59]From the screaming and crying [03:59.99]And the needs of assistance [04:01.91] [04:02.74]You wonder why I drink and curse the holidays [04:07.20] [04:07.92]Blessed be my family 300 miles away [04:12.43] [04:34.55]It's Thanksgiving and Jesus I'm thankful [04:38.89] [04:39.42]For abundance and bounty [04:41.98]And a big tall stiff drink full [04:44.15] [04:44.77]The love of your mama and the love of mine too [04:48.93] [04:49.62]Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon [04:54.19] [04:54.91]It's Thanksgiving Jesus I'm thankful [04:59.86]For abundance and bounty [05:02.23]And a big tall stiff drink full [05:05.24]The love of your mama and the love of mine too [05:09.37] [05:10.20]Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon [05:14.64] [05:15.21]Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon [05:19.73] [05:20.26]Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is soon