Mean ole mister Never loved no one Held his heart on his belt Right next to his gun Spat tobacco On the blood red dirt Didnt give a **** Who the hell he hurt Cant call mommy When the pen fails the sword Cant run to daddy With no apologetic word Give me a hand Ill give you an arm Take away my eyes And your's'll come to harm Mean ole mister Knows what he does Just getting by Anyway he must He learned that momma Dont give a **** He learned that daddy Likes his mean hand Youve gotta be tough Hold up your own Youve got to make sure Through out life youve grown Mean ole mister Might make you cry But mean ole mister Sure as hell knows why