He'd be pourin one more 
As the sun came up 
He'd say, 'Do your Dad a favor, fill me up' 
It's not his fault, she told me 
Trying to hold a tear 
'At your age, his dad just disappeared' 

This stops with me 
The past will be gone 
I will not pass it on 
This stops with me 
The pain will be gone 
I will not pass it on 

Now I'm always tired 
And I don't want to think 
I'm just looking forward 
To another drink 

This stops with me 
The past will be gone 
I will not pass it on 
This stops with me 
The pain will be gone 
I will not pass it on 

The past won't win 
I won't be just like him 
I'll never be just like him 

Got a message last night 
You were shaking on the phone 
We're gonna have a child of our own 

This stops with me 
The past will be gone 
I will not pass it on 
This stops with me 
The pain will be gone 
I will not pass it 

This will stop with me 
This will stop with me 
This will stop with me