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A homeless man I met in Austin, TX. Or as the Texans write it, Texas.
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I saw him sitting by the road,
his back was bare and to the wind.
I gave him something for the cold,
he shook his head, and then he grinned.
He said, “I had an old shirt once,
but I threw it away.
Oh Lord, ain’t it cold enough?
I could have used that shirt today.
But I can only really live life my way,
else I’m like a drunk without his wine.
So though I’m lost I’ll go my way,
Well I’m just living and life is fine.
Before I ride into the Light,
Once, before braving all,
Before Exemption’s final call,
Oh, to jump, and not to fall.
And when I die,
Have no regret and heave no sigh.
All great adventures have their time,
And I’ll never run from one of mine.”
We watched as the red sun died,
and he had nothing more to say.
But he looked me in the eye,
and ain’t that the best way?
his back was bare and to the wind.
I gave him something for the cold,
he shook his head, and then he grinned.
He said, “I had an old shirt once,
but I threw it away.
Oh Lord, ain’t it cold enough?
I could have used that shirt today.
But I can only really live life my way,
else I’m like a drunk without his wine.
So though I’m lost I’ll go my way,
Well I’m just living and life is fine.
Before I ride into the Light,
Once, before braving all,
Before Exemption’s final call,
Oh, to jump, and not to fall.
And when I die,
Have no regret and heave no sigh.
All great adventures have their time,
And I’ll never run from one of mine.”
We watched as the red sun died,
and he had nothing more to say.
But he looked me in the eye,
and ain’t that the best way?
credits
from Sylvanus,
released April 4, 2004
All credits: Ben Bruce
All credits: Ben Bruce
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Ben Bruce Seattle
Hey everybody! I’m Ben. I’m a singer and songwriter in Seattle, WA. I’m also a husband and father, a homebrewer, Web master and ideator. I help produce some of the Northwest’s most amazing parties.
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