Uncle Lucius - Keep the wolves away

Took ^C#mmy first breath, where the muddy Brazos, ^Espills into the gulf of Mexico Where the ^Bskyline’s colored by chemical plants, t’put ^Abread on the table of the working man Where the w^C#morking man does his best to provide, ^Esafety and shelter for kids and a wife G^Biven a little of his soul every day, making^A over time to keep the wolves away ^{A C#m}

Well I was ^C#mbarely thirteen when the company man, ^Etried to dig my daddy’s grave It ^Bhappened on a French owned tanker ship, spilling ^Apoison in the Galveston Bay Where the l^C#miquid fire filled his lungs and his eyes, ^Esilenced any mortal cries C^Bold and the grip of death stinging pain, he ^Afought like hell to keep the wolves away

For the ^C#mnext few years dad was sick as a dog, but he ^Emade a recovery just to spite the odds S^Bettlement came and we moved out of town, where the ^Asky isn’t heavy with refinery clouds Yeah ^C#mhe’s still alive he’s doing good he’s in his fifties But the ^Emoneys running out, and he’s pinching for pennies I'm^B goin’ for broke with every song I’ve made, ‘cos^A now it’s my turn to keep the wolves away