I was only five in '69
The year that changed my life
I wrote this song so you'll understand
This little story of mine
An old travlin' man came into town
Carrying a gold topped cane
His diamond smile caught my eye
And nothing was ever the same
His boots were worn from a million steps
His watch on a silver chain
A gift he said from the dying bed
Of a man on the Spanish Main
There are those who say
He was here for a day
Others swear he stayed for a year
But for this young boy
Holy hand of joy!
It's like he's still right here
He talked about the life he'd lived
Played banjo fast and clean
Through tobacco smoke the truth he spoke
Lit me up like gasoline
When I left home I was just 17
Had the fare for the West Coast Line
His words so wise with no comprimise
And a bottle of old moonshine (he said)
The Devil came and whispered low
So heed what happened to me
I fell so far; still carry the scar
From the rope on the hanging tree
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