nathan bishop worked his way out from behind his table , making sure to scoop up both his whiskey bottle and his whiskey glass , and joined them at the bar as two merchant marines jumped in , loud as hell and way off key , but who cared as they all swung their elbows and their drinks from side to side : `` if you fi ght hard for children and wife try to get something good in this life , you 're a sinner and bad man , they tell , when you die you will sure go to hell . ''