Chords
[Intro]
Bm D A G
Bm D A
G
[Verse 1]
Took myBm first breath, where the muddy Brazos
DSpills into the Gulf of Mexico
Where the skyAlineâs colored by chemical plants
Tâput breadG on the table of the working man
Where the Bmworking man does his best to provide
DSafety and shelter for kids and a wife
AGiven little of his soul every day
Making Gover time to keep the wolves away
[Interlude]
Bm D A G
Bm D A G
[Verse 2]
Well I was baBmrely thirteen when the company man
DTried to dig my dad his grave
It Ahappened on a French owned tanker ship
Spillin' poiGson in the Galveston Bay
Where the Bmliquid fire filled his lungs and his eyes
DSilenced any mortal cries
ACold and the grip of death stinging pain
He foughtG like hell to keep the wolves away
[Solo 1]
Bm D A G
Bm D A G
[Verse 3]
For the nextBm few years dad was sick as a dog
But he madeD a recovery just to spite the odds
The Asettlement came and we moved out of town
Where the skyG isnât heavy with refinery clouds
Yeah Bmheâs still alive heâs doing good heâs in his fifties
But the moDneys running out, 'n heâs pinching for pennies
So Agoinâ for broke with every song Iâve made
'Cause nowG itâs my turn to keep the wolves away
[Solo 2]
Bm D A G
Bm D A G
Bm D A G
[Outro]
Bm D A G