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Introduction: Am C E Am
C E Am
He wakes up has a drink or two
C E Am
He has two more to follow suit
C E Am
By 12 hes falling down the stairs
C E Am
By 1 hes thinking no one cares
C E Am
He struggles to iron his clothes
C E Am
He said that he'd be out 'til god who knows?
C E Am
And his badge is fixed to his left arm
C E Am
He stinks of drink yet hes still calm
D7 C C/G Am
What a way to live your life my father
D7 C C/G Am
Each drink it drowns your son and daughter
F G C C/G Am
And I know that it hurts, But you didnt have to go and do your worst
F G C C/G Am
And i wanna shout, And i wanna scream until my walls come tumbling down
F G Am
onto what youve done, to your son
C E Am
So he wakes again and blows off work
C E Am
He looks at me and gives a smirk
C E Am
A smirk i'll never see again
C E Am
The drink its stolen my best friend
C E Am
You always said you couldnt think
C E Am
So is that why you chose the drink
C E Am
Or was it he that came to you
C E Am
He touched your heart your lips turned blue
F G C C/G Am
And I know that it hurts, But you didnt have to go and do your worst
F G C C/G Am
And i wanna shout, And i wanna scream until my walls come tumbling down
F G Am
onto what youve done, But im still your son