[Verse My Sonny he don't understand My heard-off rant When thoughts begin to spiral When he wants to talk about his new pants He's off to his own bed He never hears a thing I said Come tomorrow I'll just Ask if he was the one who left the door open [Verse 2 Like born yesterday A kept woman's weekend husband Will not put things away Of fair-headed stock The sun's licked his skin a golden The sea's made it tough [Chorus Ooh my Sonny my Sonny I guess that's the way it goes for me Holy holy dear Father It comforts and terrifies in the same Even though I know I know it won't I know I know it will all boil up [Bridge Ooh my Sonny roots rooted in an older's ways Shellu shellu baby oh [Chorus My Sonny my Sonny That's the way it goes for me Holy holy dear Father It comforts and terrifies in the same Even though I know I know it won't It waits by the bed I know I know it will all Boil up like [Bridge My Sonny my Sonny That's the way it goes for me Holy holy dear Father We all see the world anew My young son I'll see it like you -- That's the way it goes Like the world anew My Sonny