Capo 2nd Bm (x24432@1) DTook (xx0232@1)my first breath where the muddy Brazos spills into the Gulf of Mexico A (x02220@1) GWhere (320003@1)the skylines covered my chemical plants that put bread on the table of a workin man Bm (x24432@1) DWell (xx0232@1)the workin man does his best to provide safety and shelter for kids and a wife A (x02220@1) GGiven (320003@1)a little of his soul everyday makin overtime to keep the wolves away Bm (x24432@1) DWell (xx0232@1)I was barely thirteen when the company man tried to dig my daddy's grave A (x02220@1) GIt (320003@1)happened on a French owned tanker ship spillin' poison into Galveston Bay Bm (x24432@1) DThe (xx0232@1)liquid fire filled his lungs and his eyes silenced, any moans or cries A (x02220@1) GCold (320003@1)and the Grit, the damn stinkin pain but he fought like hell to keep the wolves away. Bm (x24432@1) DFor (xx0232@1)the next few years dad was sick as a dog but he made a recovery just to spite the odds. A (x02220@1) GSettlement (320003@1)came and we moved out of town where the sky isn't heavy with refinery clouds. Bm (x24432@1) DYeah (xx0232@1)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 (x02220@1) GSo (320003@1)I'm going for broke with every song I play, cause now it's my turn to keep the wolves away.
