《The Old Man And His Horn》歌词

[00:00:00] The Old Man And His Horn - GENE WATSON

[00:00:08] The old man told his story

[00:00:12] About the years gone by

[00:00:15] How he played his horn down in new Orleans

[00:00:20] In some old dingy dive

[00:00:25] I knew 'em all back then he said

[00:00:28] As he reached out for his horn

[00:00:32] He closed his eyes and wet his lips

[00:00:36] Then the blues were born

[00:00:48] He played with so much feelin'

[00:00:52] Tears came from his eyes

[00:00:56] He stopped and reminisced a bit

[00:01:01] And then he gave a sigh

[00:01:04] Said you know I almost made it

[00:01:08] But that was before your time

[00:01:12] Dixieland po' folks blues

[00:01:17] Scatman jack and wine

[00:01:21] Slapped his knee and gave a grin

[00:01:26] It sure was good back then

[00:01:31] Reaching for his horn on the floor

[00:01:38] Placed it in an old tow sack

[00:01:43] That hung across his back

[00:01:47] He said goodbye

[00:01:49] And shuffled out the door

[00:01:55] Enthused by what he told me

[00:01:59] I never got his name

[00:02:02] So I called the waitress over

[00:02:08] And started to explain

[00:02:12] A tired old man his tarnished horn

[00:02:15] Mem' rise of years gone by

[00:02:19] How he played his horn and reminisced

[00:02:24] Smiled with tear dimmed eyes

[00:02:29] She said you are mistaken

[00:02:33] There's been no one but you

[00:02:38] But I know who you're talkin' about

[00:02:42] I used to know him too

[00:02:46] You'll find him down on basin street

[00:02:50] In back of an old churchyard

[00:02:54] A stone that reads rest in peace

[00:02:58] I tried but it sure was hard

[00:03:03] Slapped his knee and gave a grin

[00:03:08] It sure was good back then

[00:03:12] Reaching for his horn on the floor

[00:03:20] Placed it in an old tow sack

[00:03:24] That hung across his back

[00:03:29] He said goodbye

[00:03:31] And shuffled out the door

[00:03:37] He said goodbye

[00:03:39] And shuffled out the door