Intro E Momma's dead and gone Papa ain't there Momma's dead and gone And Papa don't care EAEAEAE Verse E Brother buried his head A E Pocket full of shotgun shells A E It's just a merry man A E A Stuck in that whiskey well Chorus G What's left of my backbone A Is building this broken home E D Building it up just to leave G Said he could change me A How could you blame me E D Not breaking the law to break free G A E So please, take Jackson out of me Verse E Sister lays her head A E She's just a little queen A E She don't do many things A E But she sure can sing A E Your hopeless soul A E Begging for more time A E Grab a dive and get old A E A Too bad you ain't the killing kind Chorus G What's left of my backbone A Is building this broken home E D Building it up just to leave G Said he could change me A How could you blame me E D Not breaking the law to break free G A E So please, take Jackson out of me Bridge E B A For this country weighs me down E B A There's nothing left for me in this town E B A These dreams I made before I went E B A For I won't waste no more time, yeah! Chorus G What's left of my backbone A Is building this broken home E D Building it up just to leave G Said he could change me A How could you blame me E D Not breaking the law to break free G A E E So please, take Jackson out of me Outro E E Take Jackson out of me Take Jackson out of me