Name: Old Man
Duration: 3 min 53 s
Channel: Edward Null
Description: Song about passing along to the next generation.

Old Man

Edward Null

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Song about passing along to the next generation.

acoustic folk love funny

Edward Null

Acoustic songs about love, life, and funny stuff like almost dying. Gotta laugh, don't do no good to cry...

I'm just a guy who has spent the last too many years trying to make a living. My music has been a hobby. I write songs about things that happen to me, or have happened to me, and try to keep things simple.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic Folk

Charts

Peak #112

Peak in subgenre #11

Author

Edward Null

Rights

2008 Edward Null

Uploaded

October 14, 2008

Track Files

MP3

MP3 5.3 MB • 192 kbps • 3:53

Lyrics

Old Man
				Copyright 2008 Edward Null


		Old man in a rockin’ chair with a wineglass in his hand
		Extrapolates the universe from a single grain of sand.
		He spoke of truth and beauty, and the arrogance of man, 
		Then he closed his eyes and sighed.

		In a while he raised the glass and took another sip.
		Then he dragged a well-worn flannel sleeve across his lips.
		He said, “Son, you need to understand, you gotta get a grip
		On what’s important in this life.”


					CHORUS

		  You can’t count on anyone if you can’t count on yourself.
		  You have to learn to stand your ground and not use somebody else.
		  There’s miles to go and truth to know and promises to keep.
		  There’s things to mind and love to find and dreams to line your sleep.



		He looked to the horizon, set down the empty glass.
		Said, “This life ain’t so bad if you learn to let it pass.
		Try to pick your battles, and don’t rush in too fast.
		Take some time to breathe the air.”

		Then he winked, said, “Watch your back, there’s danger all around.
		There’s dignity and souls for sale at pennies for a pound.
		As you go try not to lose what wisdom you have found.
		Remember gems are everywhere.”


					CHORUS

					CHORUS II

		I got up to go, he said, “There’s one more thing I’ve learned.
		Time goes by and people change and some bridges need to burn.
		There’s miles to go and truth to know and promises to keep.
		There’s things to mind and love to find and dreams to line your sleep.”
		Dreams to line your sleep, dreams to line your sleep.

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Billy Cross and the High Bridge Band

Oct 15, 2008

Very very nice OG!