Kitty from New Horizons by Edward Sebastian

Your daddy said I couldn't take you out
You climbed out the window down to the ground
We're gonna dance the night away
Took you down to the county fair
If your daddy asks you were never there
Oh c'mon Kitty what do you say

Dogs chase cats just like I'm chasing after you
C'mon Kitty tell me what's your daddy gonna do
Wide awake in the dead of night
With a shotgun by his side and now I'm runnin' for my life

I told you once, I told you twice
You mess with Kitty, I'll take your life
He's got that hellfire in his eyes
I ran the road to the county line
I was sure as shit that he was right behind
I knew today was when I'd die

Dogs chase cats just like I'm chasing after you
C'mon Kitty tell me what's your daddy gonna do
Wide awake in the dead of night
With a shotgun by his side and now I'm runnin' for my life

Y'know Kitty I think your dad's anger issues might not be all that healthy
I'm just sayin' the guy chased me forty miles through Walker County with a shotgun
I'm lucky to be alive after that
You might wanna look at getting the guy some help
Like anger management classes or something
Does he drink
Maybe AA or something

I washed my hands of the whole affair
I saved my skin on the back of prayer
I moved away down to the bay
Kitty still comes across my mind
I hated to leave that girl behind
Maybe we'll reconnect some day

Dogs chase cats just like I'm chasing after you
C'mon Kitty tell me what's your daddy gonna do
Wide awake in the dead of night
With a shotgun by his side and now I'm runnin' for my life

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