G               G
I saw a man at the close of day
         C                 D7
Standing round the grocery door
    C                    G
His eyes were sunk, his lips were parched
      D7                  G
And I viewed him o'er and o'er.

[Verse 2]
     G
His lit-tle son stood by his side
    C           D7
And unto him he said
   C                G
Oh Father, Mother's sick at home
    D7               G
And sister cries fer bread

[Verse 3]
    G
He turned around, went in at the door
   C                   D7
He staggered up to the bar
     C                  G
And faultering unto the landlord said
     D7                G
Just give me one glass more.

[Verse 4]
  G
A year or so I passed thereby
      C                     D7
And a crowd stood round the door
   C                G
I asked the reason, one replied,
         D7              G
Why, the drunkard is no more.

[Verse 5]
     G
Just then a hearse moved slowly ["slow-lie"] by
   C                D7
No wife or children near
       C                G
They'd gone before this vile murder
     D7                G
And left this world of care.

[Verse 6]
     G
Come all you jolly dram drinkers
   C              D7
By this a warning take
    C            G
And quit the overflowing bowl
   D7            G
Before it is too late.