Old Man — Love

Verse

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

Dear old man

Hed seen most everything

Gave me a piece of good advice

Said it would do me well

I couldnt really tell until

I have been loving you

Bridge

Now it seems

Things are not so strange

I can see more clearly

Suddenly Ive found my way

I know the old man would laugh

He spoke of loves sweeter days

And in his eloquent way

I think he was speaking of you

You are so lovely

You didnt have to say a thing

Verse

But I remember that old man

Telling me hed 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