Bill Morrissey John Haber Lyrics

[Verse 1]
John Haber died in the fire up above the IGA
All the other tenants made it out to safety
Back from work at 7 he had some drinks and went to bed
The fireman said they found him dead sometime around 9:30

[Chorus]
The doctor said as the ambulance drove away
He died in his sleep, there was no pain
The fire chief said they found him in bed
It was the smoke that killed him, not the flame

[Verse 2]
John Haber and I worked togethеr in the card room
We used to sharе cigarettes by the open window on the sly
Stick your head out to the fresh air, take a drag and watch the river
Well, sometimes that river moves so slow you couldn't see it passing by

[Chorus]
The doctor said as the ambulance drove away He died in his sleep, there was no pain
The fire chief said they found him in bed
It was the smoke that killed him, not the flame

[Verse 3]
And it was just two weeks ago John and I we were out drinking
Both of us sitting flush with plenty overtime on our checks
And just before he started slurring he said, "I don't know how it happened
But it seems what I want has drifted so far from what I now expect"

[Chorus]
The doctor said as the ambulance drove away
He died in his sleep, there was no pain
The fire chief said they found him in bed
It was the smoke that killed him, not the flame

[Outro]
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