PMP prides themselves on being a small town, independent band. In every aspect of their music including song writing, recording, mixing, and producing, from end to end, in-house. Some of PMP’s accomplishments include playing for their American troops stationed in Guantanamo Bay (GTMO). Then winning the title, “Best New Act In Country Music” on the nationally broadcasted show, “Texaco Country Showdown” in early 2013 at the famous Ryman Auditorium and home of the “Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville.
After a long hiatus from 2014-2019 PMP began releasing new music with the song “Hell’s Comin’ With Me”. In 2022, “Hell’s Comin’ With Me” made its way onto many streaming charts including getting as high as #2 on the global viral charts, just under Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill”.
Father's Day
Poor Mans Poison Lyrics
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I guess I let it all go out of fear and shame
But I′ll never stop loving you son and I pray you feel the same
Well I broke down and cried
The night your momma up and took you away
There's nothing I could do, nothing I could change
Nothing I could say
I cried woe, woe is my soul today
Today
Watching you drive away, feelin′ nothing but pain
I remember laying on your bed trying not to think
And crying just the same
I called out to God and asked him why it had to end up this way?
Well she was gone and that's fine
But took the only I cared for away
Happy Father's Day
I cried woe, woe is my soul today
I cried woe, woe is my soul today
Oh I cried woe, woe is my soul today
I said woe, woe is my soul today
Happy Father′s Day
The lyrics to Poor Man's Poison's song Father's Day speak of a father's agony on losing his son. The song starts with the father's admission of letting go of his son due to fear and shame. But despite all that had happened, the father never stopped loving his son, and he hopes that his son feels the same. The father then reflects on the night his son's mother took him away and how he broke down and cried. It's clear from the lyrics that the father had no control over the situation, and he couldn't do anything to change it.
In the chorus, the father sings "woe is my soul today," expressing his deep sadness and pain over losing his son. He remembers watching his son drive away and feeling nothing but pain, crying on his son's bed and calling out to God, asking him why it had to end up this way. He acknowledges that his son's mother is gone, and that's fine, but it's the loss of his son that hurts the most. The song ends with the father wishing his son a happy Father's Day, a poignant reminder of what could have been but wasn't.
The song is an emotional tribute to the complex relationship between a father and son, and how circumstances can sometimes tear them apart. It touches on themes of loss, regret, and unconditional love that will resonate with anyone who has experienced a similar situation. The lyrics are straightforward yet powerful, and the music complements them perfectly, creating a hauntingly beautiful melody that stays with you long after the song has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
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Starting off the song with a common musical cue to let the band know to start playing the song.
I guess I let it all go out of fear and shame
I lost custody of you and wasn't able to be a good father to you because I was too scared and ashamed to fight for you.
But I'll never stop loving you son and I pray you feel the same
Despite my mistakes, I will always love you and hope that you still love me too, even though we've been apart.
Well I broke down and cried
I couldn't hold back my emotions anymore and started to cry.
The night your momma up and took you away
The night your mother took you away from me suddenly and without warning.
There's nothing I could do, nothing I could change
I couldn't do anything to change what happened, even though I desperately wanted to.
Nothing I could say
I was speechless and didn't know what to say to make the situation any better.
Except woe, woe is my soul today
I am feeling extreme sorrow and despair today.
I cried woe, woe is my soul today
I cried out in sadness and pain for what has been lost.
Watching you drive away, feelin' nothing but pain
Seeing you leave with your mother was one of the worst experiences of my life and I was filled with immense emotional pain.
I remember laying on your bed trying not to think
I tried to distract myself from the pain by lying on your bed and clearing my mind.
And crying just the same
Despite my attempts to distract myself, I couldn't stop crying.
I called out to God and asked him why it had to end up this way?
I turned to religion and questioned why God would let me experience such a painful loss.
Well she was gone and that's fine
Your mother may be gone from my life, but I have come to terms with that fact and don't hold any ill-will towards her.
But took the only I cared for away
What hurts the most is that she took you away from me, the one person in the world I cared about the most.
Happy Father's Day
This song is my way of commemorating Father's Day, even though I can't spend it with you.
I cried woe, woe is my soul today
Repeating this line emphasizes the depth of my sorrow.
I cried woe, woe is my soul today
Repeating this line drives home the fact that I am in incredible emotional pain.
Oh I cried woe, woe is my soul today
Adding an 'oh' before repeating the line conveys a sense of despair and desperation.
I said woe, woe is my soul today
Repeating the line one last time before ending the song brings the tragic, emotional story to a close.
Happy Father's Day
The song ends on a bittersweet note, wishing happiness to all the fathers out there, even those who can't be with their children.
Writer(s): Michael Jacobs, Ryan Hakker, Thomas Mccarthy, Dustin Medeiros
Contributed by Jackson W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
John
on Hell's Comin' with Me
I love this song
Ss
on Georgia Law Man
"And high noon came a little too soon that day"
"Knockin on the bank on the back way out of town"
"With the marshal's boys never far behind
And then West Virginia out on the horizon"
Ss
on Georgia Law Man
This aint correct
Vee
on C'mon Down
"got the preacher man preaching bout living in sin" gets me every time, how did they wright this masterpiece.