officer 

please don't haul me in 

though i'm drunk again 

i can explain 

i swear to you 

for a week i have 

been completely dry 

until tonight 

he's been such a good example 

everyhing he's done for me 

i couldn't bear to let him down 



monday night 

brother sat me down 

very graciously 

and explained 

if i'm going to help you 

i must make it very clear 

brother that i love you 

but certainly i hate your sin 

so you see you can't arrest me 

i swore i'd be careful not to 

further shame the family name