C                                 F              C
There were five men playing poker on the Heysham train.
C                             G
Fate was dealing them a cruel hand.
     C                          F                   C
Hugh Callaghan was walking home through the evening rain
C                G                 C
Not knowing what lay in store for him.

[Verse]
C                              F              C
You'll find traces of nitro on cigarettes and matches.
C                                            G
On formica tabletops and on decks of playin' cards.
C                          F                     C
When forensic found traces on the hands of these men,
C                                              G                   C
The police drove up from Birmingham, they were saying the case was closed.

[Verse]
C                 F                  C
Have you seen the mugshots that were taken
C                          G
after forty eight hours in custody?
C                             F                C
Battered and bruised, haunted looks upon their faces
C                          G        C
The judge accepted they confessed willingly.
      F             G                C
Please take another look at what you see.

[Verse]
C                    F              C
If you tell me my family are being terrorised.
C                                                     G
Keep me awake for six days and nights, confused and terrified.
C                                 F                  C
In the lonely dark of night I'll swear that black is white.
C                      G                 C
If you let me just lay down and close my eyes.
           F                G             C
I'll sign anything if you let me close my eyes.

[Outro]
F                 C
Scales of justice balance up your act.
C                                G
Am I talking to myself or to the wall?
C                                 F              C
Hugh Callaghan, Paddy Hill, Gerry Hunter, Johnny Walker,
C                     G                F
Billy Power, Dick McIlkenny scapegoats all.
F                              G              C
For sixteen years they've been talking to the wall.