Keep the Wolves Away Lyrics

I noticed no-one has put up this song yet so I went ahead and put it up
Enjoy. - Camper Ethan
INTRO: BM D A G
M
Took my first breath where the muddy Brazos
spills into the gulf of Mexico
where the skylines covered my chemical plants
that put bread on the table of a workin man
M
well the workin man does his best to provide
safety and shelter for kids and a wife
given a little of his soul everyday
G (strum once and let ring)
makin overtime to keep the wolves away
*after "away" he plays
BM D A G (instrumental chorus with whistling)
M
Well I was barely thirteen when the company man
Tried to dig my daddy's grave
It happened on a French owned tanker ship
Spillin' poison into Galveston Bay
M
The liquid fire filled his lungs and his eyes
Silenced, any moans or cries
Cold and the Grit, the damn stinkin pain
G (strum once and let ring)
but he fought like hell to keep the wolves away.
*insrtumental chorus same as before
For the next few years dad was sick as a dog
but he made a recovery just to spite the odds.
Settlement came and we moved out of town
where the sky isn't heavy with refinery clouds.
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
so I'm going for broke with every song I play,
cause now it's my turn to keep the wolves away.