Apple Tree

You wake up to a knock on the door
Just another angry landlord
Oh you hear another slap on the cheek
Just momma hittin' the floor
Then the pain wells up like the tears in your eyes
And that's when the devil gets inside

You wake up bout a half past four
You got the police at your door
Oh he's got your little girls t-shirt
Just a few words, you hit the floor
Then the pain wells up like the tear in your eyes
And that's when the devil gets inside

Says give it up, give it up
Let's plant that seed
And we can let it grow, let it grow
Into a great big apple tree
You see the fruit doesn't fall very far
From the family tree
All that pain, it'll grow to hate,
And then you can be like me
You can be like me,
Doo-be-doo-be-do, doo-be-doo-be-doo
Don't be weak

See there's a little girl knock knock knock knock knock
Knockin at your door
Hasn't had much more to eat than a shot of cheap whiskey
And she's just fifteen
You say give it up, give it up
Give it up to me
Give it up to me

Apologies if I brought you down with a bit of honesty
If you're out there, if you're out there suffering
Give it to me
You see the fruit doesn't fall very far from the family tree
All that pain, all that pain, share it with me, share it with me
Let it go, let it go
Let's plant that seed
And we can let it grow, let it grow
Into a great big apple tree