The Wanna Wanna Bar

C G D A seagull cry a child laughs an old man orders a drink G C G D Its been ten years since he got here and it hurts to think G C G D That years ago at this beachside bar a woman held his hand G C D G And he lost his chance for true romance on South Padre Island G C G D Well the womans name was Mary Ann and Gary loved her so G C D G He said be my wife for the rest of your life and she said no G C G D Well old Gary he was from Indiana all his life a travellin man G C D G He had a dog and a boat and he would float and fish around that old island G C G D Hes stuck at Wanna Wanna the beachfront bar sippin on a coke and rum G C G D G The tide rolls in his dreams die out waitin on a love that wont come G D G True love never will come G C G D Years ago in California Gary loved a girl named Sue G C D G She and three more wives told him lies when they said I do G C G D And this last one took the money and the things Cary cared about G C D G She took the dog and the boat now he cant float cause she walked out G C G D Gary looks out at the Gulf and he squints his eyes G C D G Thinkin again of what might have been without them hard goodbyes G C G D But Garys got lots of stories about people and places hes been G C D G Yeah Ive had a few of them good times too he said with a grin G C G D And Garys still down there on Padre a little sad but hes alright G C D G If you head this way on some Sunday hell drink with you all night