The old guy was sitting on a keg
in the shade of that old store
I took mental note of his sockless feet
in the aceless boots he wore
He sold chains that he had whittled
from wood that he had found
Small mounds of his old wood chips
still ay there on the ground

I wonder what your story is?
I smiled as I paid him five
For my short length of chain;..
How long you been alive?
So he tipped back his old felt hat
which exposed his toothless grin
And what appeared an eight day growth
of stubble on his chin

Well, when Aunt Katie passed, $5 million
of what once was hers was mine,
Like an oyster on the half-shell;
low grapes left on the vine
From worthless bum to millionaire
in the skip of one heartbeat
More wealth than I could comprehend
was just lying at my feet

I done my best and almost hid
the smirk I tried to hide
His age I d guessed at ninety-two;
should have kept my guess inside
Now, you asked me a question
and that you may regret,
And you may not like all you hear
but I doubt that you ll forget

I ve been around the world a dozen times
left six cars as total wrecks,
And I ve spent four million dollars
on fast cars and booze and sex
I ve went first class on eighteen cruise ships
and there s a lot of life I ve...