Verse
B F#
Well it's another rainy night, here in my home town
B
And the rain beats down on the stone surround of the prison grounds
F#
Well you can raise a smile but lower your eyes when you pass by
B
You'd surely understand if you were the man, doing time
Fb F# D# G#m
I guess it's fair to say I had more than my share that day
Fb F# B
And you know, I've been told, all prison bars are closed.
[Chorus]
Fb D#m Fb B
So won’t you raise your glass get drunk for me
D#m Fb F#
'Cos I'm the fool who drank too much, you see.
Fb D#m Fb B Fb F# B
So won't you set them up unselfishly please raise your glass to foolish me.
D#m Fb F#
[Verse 2]
B F#
When I left the factory gate I was perfectly straight and sober
B
But I stopped for a short one which led to a long one and murder
F#
Well he was six feet five, about twice my size, but I was crazy
B
Because I heard him say, my wife, in the day was no lady.
Fb F# D# G#m
I guess it's fair to say I had more than my share that day
Fb F# B
And you know, I've been told all prison bars are closed
[Chorus]
Fb D#m Fb B
So won’t you raise your glass and drink to me
D#m Fb F#
'Cos I'm the fool who left her alone you see.
Fb D#m Fb B Fb F# B
So won't you set them up unselfishly please raise your glass to foolish me.
D#m Fb F# F