Key: G
Introduction:
G
Woke up one day
and made his way down
D
to the water front as he
did all the days
G
as longs as the ships made it in
G
stands for a cause
stands for a union
D
for another day is gone
a dying breed of workers
G
who died for the age that we're in
Em
in a cloudy haze
G
the fog drifted in
C
and men wore his colors
D
who chose to begin
Em
as a younger man
G
working through his days
C
to carry home the food
D
to carry home the pay
Woke up one day
C D
we all have a cause
G
worth waging war
Em
worth making peace to keep
C D
we all have a love
G
whatever that is
Em
or whom is thee to seek
C D
there comes a day
G
if were lucky enough
Em
and the cards fall our way, i pray
C D
to sit with the birds
G
and take the boots off
C D
to sit with the birds
G
and take the boots off