Baby Back Ribs (lyrical)

Waking up each morning, lady at my back
Packin’ up my own lunch bag, always in debt
Kids screaming at me, dog understands
How’d it get to be this way, time never ends

I want my baby back ribs baby
To fill my mouth with that sweet flavorin’
I long for the days, where the heat and the sweat
Where a workin’ made made it, oh, how I long for the days

For what is right, and what ought to be
For what is good, and what is free
Sweet symphony, sing my song
To stir my heart, to face the One

I want to glorify You, I know that I am blessed
How’d it get be so hard, to live up to the test
Oh, my life is falling apart right now
Lord you know, I want to quit, to say I’m through

I want my baby back ribs baby
To fill my mouth with that sweet flavorin’
I long for the days, where the heat and the sweat
Where a workin’ made made it, oh, how I long for the days

For what is right, and what ought to be
For what is good, and what is free
Sweet symphony, sing my song
To stir my heart, to face the One

I bear witness to my desp’rate state
And sing “Desperado” to the wind
My quarters are all gone, for the jukebox jig
Dancin’ to my own tune to forget all my sin, forget all my sins

I want my baby back ribs baby
To fill my mouth with that sweet flavorin’
I long for the days, where the heat and the sweat
Where a workin’ made made it, oh, how I long for the days

For what is right, and what ought to be
For what is good, and what is free
Sweet symphony, sing my song
To stir my heart, to face, to face the One

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