Jeff Bates – One Second Chance

It says here your from Houston

Certified to drive a truck

It didn’t say what you’ve been doing

The last five years

Then I watched his eyes keep readin

Then I watched his eyes look up

And I watched another job I needed dissappear

Cause when you get to the line

Have you’ve been convicted of a crime

They say Thanks for comming in

and they don’t call you back

I aint asking for every job

Under the sun

I just want one, second chance

On August 22nd, little Jacobs turning 5

But his momma moved him 1/2 a state away

I left another message

On the phone at home last night and

She finally had her lawyer call today

She knows I can’t afford to take this thing to court

And I’m trying hard to make her understand

Well, I aint askin for every weekend

Of every month

I just want one, second chance

I was young and I was stupid

I regret it everyday

I Aint saying I didn’t do it

But I paid for my mistakes

It’s a lost and empty feeling

When they dont want you around

Yea, I finally got the freedom

But what good is it now?

There are somedays when it feels like it’s been 100 years

Sometimes it seems like only yesterday

We were painting Jacobs nursery

Counting the days till he was here

Next thing I knew I went and threw it all away

Now I know I can’t go back

To the life I used to have

When I stood and held the whole world in my hands

I had a job

I had a wife

I had a son

Now I just want one

Second chance