Forged by Fire 127 Rose Avenue C It was hard for him to get out of bed F When the phone rang “sleepy-eyed” she said F C Charlie's drunk again, why don't you just let it ring? C Through the years he'd always picked it up F For the guy who came back and saved his butt F What they have in common is a brotherhood G7 So few could understand They were CHORUS C Forged by fire What tub to get me up Give you an unbreakable bond C F Forged by fire When you pray to God, beat the odds G7 And you walk through Hell together You're forever C F Forged (Forged by fire) VERSE 2 C The young GI said from his VA bed F Why you wanna hang out with us broken men F C While you could be spendin' your time with your family and friends C He told him son, you're family too F I see myself when I look at you F And a place and time you don't forget G7 So even though we just met we're CHORUS INSTRUMENTAL BREAK C He said goodbye GI, see ya next week And he rolls himself out to the street F Pretty hard for him to get up in that van and C throw that wheelchair in the back C He was headed home ready to unwind F When Charlie called “Can you help me one more time?” F He said “Chuck, I'll be there on the double. G7 For a brother, it's no trouble.” When you're... CHORUS C F Forged by fire F What tub to get me up Iraq, Korea or K Son C F Forged by fire F We're talking about the American fightin' man C Forged by fire