Tom: A [Intro] Bm D A G Bm D A G Bm Took my first breath where the muddy brazos D Spills into the gulf of mexico A Where the skylines covered my chemical plants G That put bread on the table of a workin man Bm Well the workin man does his best to provide D Safety and shelter for kids and a wife A Given a little of his soul everyday G Makin overtime to keep the wolves away E|-----------------| B|-------------0---| G|---------0-------| D|-----0-----------| A|-2---------------| E|-----------------| ( Bm D A G ) ( Bm D A G ) Bm Well i was barely thirteen when the company man D Tried to dig my daddy's grave A It happened on a french owned tanker ship G Spillin' poison into galveston bay Bm The liquid fire filled his lungs and his eyes D Silenced, any moans or cries A Cold and the grit, the damn stinkin pain G But he fought like hell to keep the wolves away. [Solo] Bm D A G Bm D A G Bm For the next few years dad was sick as a dog D But he made a recovery just to spite the odds. A Settlement came and we moved out of town G Where the sky isn't heavy with refinery clouds. Bm Yeah he's still alive he's doing good he's in his fifties D But the money's runnin out and he's pinchin pennies A So i'm going for broke with every song i play, G Cause now it's my turn to keep the wolves away. [Solo] Bm D A G Bm D A G Bm D A G [Refrão] Bm D A G