I could tell hed had a tough life
By the way he sat and stared
And me, Id come to push and shove
So I pulled up a chair
We talked of roads untraveled
We talked of love untrue
Of strings that come unraveled
We were kings and kindred fools
And just when Id hit bottom
That old man raised his glass
And said at least weve had our chances
Theres those who never have
So heres to all the soldiers
Who have ever died in vain
The insane locked up in themselves
The homeless down on Main
To those who stand on empty shores
And spit against the wind
And those who wait forever
For ships that dont come in
He said its only lifes illusions
That bring us to this bar
To pick up these old crutches
And compare each others scars
Cause the things were calling heartaches
Hell, theyre hardly worth our time
We bitch about a dollar
When theres those without a dime
And as he ordered one last round
He said I guess we cant complain
God made life a gamble
And were still in the game
So heres to all the soldiers
Who have ever died in vain
The insane locked up in themselves
The homeless down on Main
To those who stand on empty shores
And spit against the wind
And those who wait forever
For ships that dont come in
And those who wait forever
For ships that dont come in