Old Man Lyrics

Intro: D Dsus4
Verse 1: I once knew a man
been everywhere in the world.
Gave me a tiny ivory ball
Said it would bring me good.
Never believed it would until
I have been loving you.
Verse 2: Dear old man
he'd seen most everything.
Gave me a piece of good advice.
Said it would do me well.
I couldn't really tell until
I have been loving you.
Bridge: Now it seems
things are very strange
I can see more clearly
Suddenly I see my way.
I know the old man would laugh.
He spoke of love's sweeter days
and in his eloquent way
I think he was speaking of you.
You are so lovely,
You didn't have to say a thing;
Verse 3: But I remember that old man
Telling me he'd seen the light.
Gave me a small brown leather book.
Insisted that he was right.
I only heard him slightly
'til I heard you whisper.
Took you up all in my arms.
Coda: Dear old man,
fine old man,
lucky old man now.