- In a deadbeat bar in dead end town Where the bums are drinking all night Sits a man with sadness in his eyes As he recalls events from his life - They trained him to be a tough soldier They trained him to slay the foe But, these days he’s wiser and older Left with nowhere else to go - There’s many a stronger man than I Been driven down that road to hell But for good fortune, go you or I Preferring booze over a padded cell - We all must face up to our conscience For whatever we may have done No escaping that mental penance As from ourselves we cannot run - In that deadbeat bar in a dead end town If you see a man with sadness in his eyes Take care not to judge or put him down Take the time to ask yourself why -