Grumpy Little Soldier

Verse 1

Runnin my hand down south when the lights get low

Tension in the room like a ticking time bomb

Every stroke I take feels like letting go

But that grumpy little soldier stays turned on

He's got an attitude problem when I take my time

Arguing in my head like a courtroom scene

Says I'm slacking off and I'm way past my prime

Meanwhile the whole damn house is actin mean

Pre-Chorus

Pops got his own agenda

Momma's got her noise

Brother with the empty promises

Sister with the spoiled toys

Chorus

Grip it and rip it that's the way it goes

This stubborn little fella always in my face

Family dinners turnin into episodes

Every single one of 'em a goddamn disgrace

Post-Chorus

Yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah

Verse 2

Sunday at the table everybody's got a grudge

Pass the potatoes and the passive aggression

Auntie on her phone not even botherin to judge

Uncle shootin sideways looks like a session

I sneak away to the bathroom for a minute of peace

But that angry little guy is knockin at the door

Says I got a job to do and I'm never gon' be released

Foam in the gutters always askin for more

Pre-Chorus

Nana talkin trash

Cousin on the run

Grandpa at the TV yellin

Party's never done

Chorus

Grip it and rip it that's the way it goes

This stubborn little fella always in my face

Family dinners turnin into episodes

Every single one of 'em a goddamn disgrace

Post-Chorus

Yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah

Bridge

I got one loyal friend who never tells a lie

He stands up for me when the world gets cold

But he gets so damn upset when I make him cry

Turns into a monster when the story's told

Chorus

Grip it and rip it that's the way it goes

This stubborn little fella always in my face

Family dinners turnin into episodes

Every single one of 'em a goddamn disgrace

Post-Chorus

Yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah