R ight behind my left p ocke t
T hat is where you'll f eel my so ul
I t's been with me m any w inters
N.C.
It will keep you warm
W hen a father's lo ve is doin' you wrong
W hen a mother's lo ve is bringin' you hom e
W hen you needed needed ne eded a ston e
S omeone t o lean o n
N ow I know I could neve r sit in his cha ir
A nd that missin' love l eft you bare yeah
B ut if I'm bein' selfish then gi ve me a reason to be there
W ith my fl annel o n
R ight behind my left p ocke t
T hat is where you'll f eel my sou l
I t's been with me m any w inters
I t will k eep you w arm
Y ou see I've been d own that road befo re
A nd I wouldn't dare say that my hurt was m ore
B ut a little spitf ire hurt you boy
W ith nothin' t o lean o n (nothin' to lean on)
I t's bound to go down after a couple empty cans
A nd I knew once I saw tha t fancy record com pany man
A nd in her face she knew I wasn't sta ying
I was l eavin' with my fl annel on
R ight behind my left p ocke t
T hat is where you'll f eel my sou l
I t's been with me m any w inters
I t will k eep you w arm
The c haracter's in the way you w ear it
It t akes your shape while you k eep it on
M ay we live for man y wi nters
K eepin' each o ther w arm
Now I ple dge you'll ne ver ever be alon e ag ain
And I ple dge these ar ms and chest are here
To h old you in from the c old
R ight behind my left p ocke t
T hat is where you'll f eel my so ul
I t's been with me m any w inters
I t will k eep you w arm (Ooh here's my flannel)
The c haracter's in the way you wear it (the way you wear it)
It t akes your shape while you k eep it on (all you gotta do is keep it on)
M ay we live for m any w inters
K eepin' each o ther w arm
And m ay we live for m any w inters
K eepin' each o ther w arm
