[id:$00000000] [ti:You Think You Know Somebody] [ar:Todd Snider] [00:00.66]You Think You Know Somebody - Todd Snider [00:12.54]You think you know somebody [00:16.66]You think they know you [00:21.60]You think you know somebody [00:25.35]But man you never do [00:31.98]Jackie used to live three blocks away from me [00:38.26]We used to throw the baseball [00:40.77]And we'd climb his old oak tree [00:43.76]You know we would sneak his old man's cigarettes [00:46.57]Behind the picket fence [00:49.29]We swore that we would always be best of friends [00:54.62]We used to sit out on the curb [00:57.68]And talk on summer nights [01:00.12]Until Jackie's dad would call him [01:03.24]And he took off like a light [01:08.94]The Friday nights were all the same [01:11.88]Our high school senior year [01:15.07]We hung out at the river [01:17.44]Drank black label beer [01:19.82]And we would listen to the Stones [01:23.13]With all of our old friends [01:26.17]Maybe sneak a toke or two [01:28.54]Down where the river bends [01:31.35]Well I remember how I said [01:33.35]I'd drive him home on Friday night [01:36.68]Well he said go on without out me [01:39.51]Buddy I'll be all right [01:45.88]We went off to college [01:48.45]Start our freshman year [01:51.44]Well I went off to school [01:53.71]About an hour away from here [01:56.41]But you know Jackie he took off [01:59.45]Went to college out of state [02:02.29]He used to call me all the time [02:05.11]He used to tell me it was great [02:07.60]He said I'm coming home for Christmas [02:10.49]And I hope you'll do the same [02:13.30]Well he'd say that he was coming [02:16.07]But Jackie never came [02:23.04]Ah you think you know somebody [02:26.19]You think they know you [02:29.23]You think you know somebody [02:32.29]But man you never do [02:39.06]Well the night that he got married [02:41.82]Well I was his best man [02:44.78]He's moved back to town [02:46.60]And now we're neighbors again [02:49.22]I've since found myself a wife [02:52.26]So now I'm married too [02:55.04]Our families get together [02:57.68]Every Sunday afternoon [03:00.99]His boy and my boy [03:03.37]They sit out and talk at night [03:06.00]Until Jackie calls for his boy [03:08.81]And then he takes off like a light [03:14.44]Last night I saw the flashing lights [03:17.87]I quickly ran outside [03:20.68]A neighbor lady told me [03:22.43]That Jackie's youngest boy had died [03:25.90]And I was shocked to see the cops [03:28.41]Had Jackie handcuffed in the car [03:31.15]Ã Til this morning's paper told me [03:33.74]That Jackie had gone too far [03:37.06]And now they're saying Jackie [03:39.08]He ain't the only one to blame [03:42.09]Cause battered children they almost always [03:45.10]Grow up to do the same [03:51.65]You think you know somebody [03:54.55]You think they you know you [03:58.36]You think you know somebody [04:01.05]But man you never do [04:07.21]Oh