Old Man Lyrics

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#From: rogers@hi.com (Andrew Rogers)
#Date: Thu, 10 Aug 95 00:29:27 -0400
#Subject: ./l/love/old_man.crd
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# "Old Man"
# (Bryan Maclean)
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#Intro: D Dsus4 (8X; bass enters 3rd time)
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
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 not so strange
I can see more clearly
Suddenly I've found 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
Wise old man
Fine old man, now
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers