The Optimist

Band: Woodbox Gang Album: White Trash Voodoo The Optimist CHORUS E Am D C E I live each day like it's my last and I think today will be E Am D C E But that is just the optimist that lies inside of me VERSE 1 F Am Daddy he got drafted by the will of Uncle Sam F Am By the hand of God and the Vietcong he died in Vietnam F Am Mother couldn't raise three kids but she could raise her hand F C B7 Every night my brother's and my sister's hides got tanned VERSE 2 Daddy's little soldier girl is in Afghanistan Me I wander 'round this country wondering who the hell I am They said my brother was different but I didn't give a damn He got married in Frisco and got murdered in Alabam'