Stagger

G# He's just a drunk C# G# Yer an old salty dog G# F Stagger, you drink and then fall Bb C# Unaware that your life is held up against the wall G# F Aching, just dying inside Bb C# Still you cling on tight to your obstinate pride G# F Bb C# (3x) F# Lets Gooo G# F Bb C# I knew a man at the end of the bar G# F Bb C# Wore a look of erosion, some old battle scars G# F Bb C# Told many stories, none of them bright Bb C# If you bought him liberations, he spun them all night G# F Bb C# Started out in Normandy, moved right onto France G# F Bb C# The battle of Berlin and more veteran partance G# F Bb C# At the end this generation, not like the last Bb C# Kids today need to learn from the past G# F Stagger, you drink and then fall Bb G# Unaware that your life is held up against the wall G# F Aching, just dying inside Bb G# Still you cling on tight to your obstinate pride G# F Bb C# Getting to loud barkeeper gives the hook G# F Bb C# All the patrons laugh so hard the dive nearly shook G# F Bb C# Into the alley he goes furious and irate Bb C# Expletives and threats babbled in hate G# F Bb C# Finally he collapses down to the asphalt G# F Bb C# Battered mug and lacerations, it's his fault G# F Bb C# Bystanders tap numbers for the ambulance call Bb C# Salty dog going for an ER. haul G# F Salt you stagger away and then fall Bb C# Continuously stubborn and defiant through it all G# F Vet you'll rattle, bemoan and berate Bb C# People not backing ideals out of date G# F What he doesn't realize (What he doesn’t realize.) C# C Bb Is he's the enemy of him (He’s the enemy of him) G# F What he can't see (What he doesn’t realize.) C# C Bb Is he's stuck in yesterday (He’s the enemy of him) G# F Battle EMT's, they try to help him Bb C# Inside self imposed defiance, he'd rather swim G# F# Bb C# C(3x) Bb(3x) Inside of him, a crazy death wish G# F# I knew a man at the end of the bar Bb C# With a VFW jacket and some old battle scars G# F# Did you hear the news? Bb C# (6x) G# Stagger's wish came true