Young Tom Rose - Intellectual

[Verse 1]

Wakin' up in South Bend

Stretched a little too thin to stand

I think I overshot it

Still, I'm havin' trouble remembering your plan (Mmm)

I thought you were an angel

Said, "I was finished when you came to me" (Oh)

You tell me call you Donna

Keep sayin', "Boy, I'd love to take you with me" (Oh)

[Pre-Chorus]

She says, "I know there's no good time to say this

So I won't tell you my story

Heaven knows I'm not here to preach

I'm just tryin' to take care of family

The only lesson I would try to teach

That's my boy upstairs there, detoxin'

Goes by the name of Young Tom Rose

Good kid, bad habits, you know how it goes"

She says, "I know there's no good time to say this

But please take care of my son"

[Chorus]

My man

Take a second for Young Tom Rose

He picked a hard, hard way to go

He needs a guidin' hand

So love him as hard as you can

Oh, say a prayer for Young Tom Rose

He picked a long, long, lonely road

He needs help from his friends

So love him as hard as you can

[Verse 2]

I try to pull myself together

Give me just a second, let me please explain

I'm not a junkie, just a playboy

And I never learned to understand that pain

But I'll do my best to assist, Lord

Oh, angel Donna, won't you show the way?

Good kid, bad habits, I will do my best to save

[Pre-Chorus]

She says, "I may not have learned how to do this

But please take care of my son"

[Chorus]

My man

Take a second for Young Tom Rose

He picked a long, hard way to go

He needs a guidin' hand

So love him as hard as you can

Oh, say a prayer for Young Tom Rose

He picked a long, long, lonely road

He needs help from his friends

So love him as hard as you can

[Bridge]

Find me in Salt Lake City (Find me)

Won't somebody, somebody find me?

Sanctuary

I will see you there

Salt Lake City (Find me)

Won't somebody, somebody find me?

Sanctuary

I will see you there

[Verse 3]

To every mother's son

Midway through your marathon run

Somebody's out there

[Chorus]

Sayin', "Take care of my son

By the name of the Young Tom Rose

He picked a hard, hard way to go

He needs a guidin' hand

So love him as hard as you can

Oh, say a prayer for Young Tom Rose

He picked a long, long, lonely road

He needs help from his friends

So love him as hard as you can"

Somebody find me

And love me as hard as you can

Ooh, somebody find me

Somebody find me and love me as hard