You Think You Know Somebody

You think you know somebody

You think they know you

You think you know somebody

But man you never do

Jackie used to live three blocks away from me

We used to throw the baseball

And we'd climb his old oak tree

You know we would sneak his old man's cigarettes

Behind the picket fence

We swore that we would always be best of friends

We used to sit out on the curb

And talk on summer nights

Until Jackie's dad would call him

And he took off like a light

The Friday nights were all the same

Our high school senior year

We hung out at the river

Drank black label beer

And we would listen to the Stones

With all of our old friends

Maybe sneak a toke or two

Down where the river bends

Well I remember how I said

I'd drive him home on Friday night

Well he said go on without out me

Buddy I'll be all right

We went off to college

Start our freshman year

Well I went off to school

About an hour away from here

But you know Jackie he took off

Went to college out of state

He used to call me all the time

He used to tell me it was great

He said I'm coming home for Christmas

And I hope you'll do the same

Well he'd say that he was coming

But Jackie never came

Ah, you think you know somebody

You think they know you

You think you know somebody

But man you never do

Well the night that he got married

Well I was his best man

He's moved back to town

And now we're neighbors again

I've since found myself a wife

So now I'm married too

Our families get together

Every Sunday afternoon

His boy and my boy

They sit out and talk at night

Until Jackie calls for his boy

And then he takes off like a light

Last night I saw the flashing lights

I quickly ran outside

A neighbor lady told me

That Jackie's youngest boy had died

And I was shocked to see the cops

Had Jackie handcuffed in the car

'Til this morning's paper told me

That Jackie had gone too far

And now they're saying Jackie

He ain't the only one to blame

'Cause battered children, they almost always

Grow up to do the same

You think you know somebody

You think they you know you

You think you know somebody

But man you never do

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