Capo 2nd
Bm D
Took my first breath where the muddy Brazos spills into the Gulf of Mexico
A G
Where the skylines covered my chemical plants that put bread on the table of a workin man
Bm D
Well the workin man does his best to provide safety and shelter for kids and a wife
A G
Given a little of his soul everyday makin overtime to keep the wolves away
Bm D
Well I was barely thirteen when the company man tried to dig my daddy's grave
A G
It happened on a French owned tanker ship spillin' poison into Galveston Bay
Bm D
The liquid fire filled his lungs and his eyes silenced, any moans or cries
A G
Cold and the Grit, the damn stinkin pain but he fought like hell to keep the wolves away.
Bm D
For the next few years dad was sick as a dog but he made a recovery just to spite the odds.
A G
Settlement came and we moved out of town where the sky isn't heavy with refinery clouds.
Bm D
Yeah he's still alive he's doing good he's in his fifties but the money's runnin out and
he's pinchin pennies
A G
So I'm going for broke with every song I play, cause now it's my turn to keep the wolves away.
