War Stories

Pull on up To the soapbox stool Let me tell ya some stories About how life can be cruel I had big dreams But they turned to dust I need another shot of oil Cause it's starting to rust And I'm tryin' to make a living Tryin' to find my way I've been bustin' my ass To be somebody someday Tryin' to make a living Tryin' to get ahead Shootin' at the moon But it shot me down instead refrain: War stories I'm kickin' and fightin' for my life Through those war stories I made it throught the battle of life And it's on and on until you're long gone But the strong keep stickin' it out Through those war stories Everybody's got 'em when you hit the bottom and survive I said have another drink This one's on me Let me tell ya 'bout pain from a to z I got scars from my head to my feet Some like a junkyard car still rolling down the streets And I'm tryin' to make a dollar Tryin' to pay my way I've been bustin' my balls And then they take it all away Tryin' to climb the ladder Reaching for the sky I ain't going down Until they hang me out to dry refrain And it's on and on until you're long gone But the strong keep stickin' it out Through those war stories Everybody's got 'em when you hit the bottom and survive And it's on and on until you're long gone But the strong keep stickin' it out They got towing the line 'till the sun don't shine But all I got left to talk about Are those war stories I'm kickin' and fightin' for my life Through those war stories I made it throught the battle of life War stories Through those war stories Everybody's got 'em when you hit the bottom and survive