An Old Man with the Blues

HE SITS IN THE PARK FROM DAYLIGHT 'TIL DARK
WATCHING THE WORLD PASS HIM BY
AND BARELY RECALLS BACK WHEN HE HAD IT ALL
AND HIS NAME COULD FILL ANY HALL
HE’S BEEN THROUGH IT ALL, THE RISE AND THE FALL
HAD ALL HE COULD WANT IN HIS GRASP
BUT IT SLIPS RIGHT AWAY AND THE PRICE THAT YOU PAY
HE’S JUST AN OLD MAN WITH THE BLUES

BACK WHEN HE COULD HE HAD MORE THAN HE SHOULD
OF THE PLEASURES OF LIFE ON THE ROAD
THE JACK AND THE COKE, THE PILLS AND THE SMOKE,
THE LADIES WHO COME AND THEY GO
HE DENIES ANY CLAIM TO FORTUNE OR FAME
REFUSES TO LIVE IN THE PAST
HE'LL TELL YOU NOW IF YOU HAPPEN TO ASK
HE’S JUST AN OLD MAN WITH THE BLUES

BEHIND THE SCENES THE MANAGER SCHEMES
WE ALL KNOW THE PICTURES THEY PAINT
OH BUT HE NEVER COULD AND HE NEVER WOULD
PRETEND TO BE SOMETHING HE AIN'T
EVERYONE GOT THEIR PERCENTAGE UPFRONT
AGENTS AND LABELS DON'T LOSE
AND THERE WASN'T MUCH LEFT FOR THE STAR OF THE SHOW
NOW HE'S JUST AN OLD MAN WITH THE BLUES
JUST AN OLD MAN WITH THE BLUES

HE RODE THE WAVE BUT HE NEVER DID SAVE
MUCH BUT MEMORIES FOR HIS LATER TIMES
THERE WASN’T MUCH LEFT FOR THE STAR OF THE SHOW
NOW HE'S LIVING ON NICKELS AND DIMES

SO HE SITS IN THE PARK FROM DAYLIGHT TIL DARK
WATCHING THE WORLD PASS HIM BY
AND BARELY RECALLS BACK WHEN HE HAD IT ALL
AND HIS NAME COULD FILL ANY HALL
HE’S BEEN THROUGH IT ALL, THE RISE AND THE FALL
NOW HE'S WORN OUT FROM PAYING HIS DUES
'CUZ IT SLIPS RIGHT AWAY AND THE PRICE THAT YOU PAY
HE’S JUST AN OLD MAN WITH THE BLUES
JUST AN OLD MAN WITH THE BLUES

Writers : McCreight/Cuddy (SOCAN)
Publisher : Cris Cuddy Music/SOCAN
Contact : criscuddymusic@aol.com