a hobo and his dog. Jonie calls it a love song of sorts.
acoustic
folk
eclectic
americana
james taylor
atlanta
collaboration
ga
strong lyrics
gillian welch
Story behind the song
A great lyric from Jonie that I fell in love with immediately.
Lyrics
Aint That True
v1
What a world we live in, boy
With men who would be kings
Imagine they can conquer life
By owning everything
Not me and you
Now, aint that true
v2
Tons of buried treasure, boy
Who the hell needs cash
Some stale bread, a hunk of meat
Here, sitting in this trash
Enough for two
Now, aint that true
ch1
Some dogs got it better
Some men got it worse
Some drink for the pleasure
Some, to quench the thirst
They took me in to dry me out
When I was near to dead
Said, Jesus gonna save my soul
But you saved me instead
v3
Me and you together, boy
And heroes never die
But now and then I swear I see
A sunset in your eyes
Were overdue
Now, aint that true
br
I don't recall when I found you or maybe you found me
But souls like us need comfort and a little company
ch2
Some dogs got it better
Some men got it worse
Some drink for the pleasure
Some, to quench the thirst
They took me in to dry me out
When I was near to dead
Said, Jesus gonna save my soul
But you saved me instead
v4
When my time is gone, old friend
May the good Lord see you through
But heaven knows, if you go first
I dont know what Ill do
This world is cruel
Now aint that true
Glad I got you
Now, ain't that true