[Intro]   Dsus4/  /   Dsus4/       Dsus4     Dsus4    [Verse] Sonny it’s been a long time But I just I couldn’t pick up on the phone I’m still some miles away from that kinda courage And I guess finally I preferred to be alone [Verse] Well it’s true I mighta made a few promises And you can be sure I meant to keep em all along But something happened don’t know if I can explain it Just call me the man whose heart turned to stone [Chorus] A thousand people laughing and I could not say a word But in the heat of that last summer I was flying like a bird [Verse] Sonny you say you don’t recognize me In fact when I knew you well I was bearing a beard But one day I shaved   and looked in the mirror Decided to come out come right out of there [Verse] Well me and your mom well that was a long night Can’t say I’m proud but I ain’t ashamed Don’t you believed it well I ain’t no cave man We were both willing  but she lived with the blame [Chorus] A thousand people laughing and I could not say a word But in the heat of that last summer I was flying like a bird [Verse] So when she called  you coulda knocked me over I thought it was a joke than my laughter started to fade So I drove down here down to this damn prison The last thing I expected I see my boy sitting in a cage [Verse] So what can I say  give me a call when you want to You can call me at work and you can call my place home I’ll find a way out of this not sure how I’m gonna do it But you got a father you’re not completely alone [Chorus] A thousand people laughing and I could not say a word But in the heat of that last summer I was flying like a bird [Ending with solo through verse chords]