PAUL THORN - I DON'T LIKE HALF THE FOLKS I LOVE

I Don't Like Half the Folks I Love

PAUL THORN

SONGWRITER: PAUL THORN

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: PIMPS AND PREACHERS

LABEL: PERPETUAL OBSCURITY RECORDS

GENRE: ROCK

YEAR: 2010

Paul Wayne Thorn (born July 13, 1964) is a Southern rock, country, Americana, and Blues singer-songwriter whose style is a mix of blues, Country, and rock music.

Thorn's 2010 album Pimps and Preachers debuted at No. 83 on the Billboard 200 chart, his highest chart position to date. His 2012 album What the Hell Is Going On was the 12th Most Played Album of 2012 on the Americana Music Association Year-End Chart. What the Hell Is Going On was Thorn's first album to feature the songwriting of other artists and the second record of his to debut on the Billboard Top 100 during its first week of release.

Thorn has toured as an opening act for Huey Lewis & the News, Sting, John Prine, Marianne Faithfull, Mark Knopfler, Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt, Toby Keith and Jeff Beck, Jerry Jeff Walker.

My family reunion is going on today

My relatives have all flow in

From places far away

As we sit here eatin' chicken

It hits me like a truck

I don't like half the folks I love

Me and my former best friend

Had a big fallin' out

I caught him with my wife

So I punched him in the mouth

We just can't hang out anymore

But I still wish them luck

I don't like half the folks I love

God knows they're all dear to me

But if the truth be told

I like it when they come

But I love it when they go

I'm sure they've got good qualities

But the bad ones cover them up

I don't like half the folks I love

My alcoholic buddies are fun to hang around

When we drink together, peace and joy are bound

But sometimes they bring me one more shot

When they know I've had enough

I don't like half the folks I love

God knows they're all dear to me

But if the truth be told

I like it when they come

But I love it when they go

I'm sure they've got good qualities

But the bad ones cover them up

I don't like half the folks I love

In this world we live in

This I guarantee

We all need more tolerance

To get along peacefully

But I'm not as nice as Jesus

And I really am fed up

I don't like half the folks I love

God knows they're all dear to me

But if the truth be told

I like it when they come

But I love it when they go

I'm sure they've got good qualities

But the bad ones cover them up

I don't like half the folks I love

I don't like half the folks I love.