D
One shot from the lawman's gun
   F                   C         D
My father paid for the things he done
D
Momma got old when she was 31
  F                  C         D
I was born alone I’m William’s son
D
Back and forth to the foster home
     F                          C     D
Till I figured out I was better off alone
D
I hold my head high when I walk these streets
    F                         C        D
Get suspicious looks from the people I meet


[Chorus]

     D    
I’ll spit in your eye and stand my ground
        F                 C      D
Just to keep my head from hangin down
D
Ain’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run
     F                 C         D
Hell ya'll know me I’m William’s son


[Verse 2]
D
I know it ain’t right to feel this way
    F                     C         D
But I’m kinda glad my dad got blown away
D
I know he grew up hard and he grew up mean
    F                    C      D
But me and my sister was not to blame


[Chorus]

     D    
I’ll spit in your eye and stand my ground
        F                 C      D
Just to keep my head from hangin down
D
Ain’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run
     F                 C         D
Hell ya'll know me I’m William’s son


[Verse 3]

D
Some days I can see some hope
     F                        C        D
I’ve never been to jail and I don’t do dope
D
But every now and then I kneel and pray
     F                    C            D
That things’ll get better one of these days


[Chorus]
     D    
I’ll spit in your eye and stand my ground
        F                 C      D
Just to keep my head from hangin down
D
Ain’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run
     F                 C         D
Hell ya'll know me I’m William’s son
F                 C         D
Ya'll know me I’m William’s son

     D    
I’ll spit in your eye and stand my ground
        F                 C      D
Just to keep my head from hangin down
D
Ain’t gonna hide and I ain’t gonna run
     F                 C         D
Hell ya'll know me I’m William’s son
F                 C         D
Ya'll know me I’m William’s son