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Same Old Man

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I learned this song from Steve Weber. Karen Dalton does the best version of it.

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SAME OLD MAN

Trad. Arr. by Kevin Bingo Richey ©1998 HOOP SNAKE BMI

IT'S THE SAME OLD MAN SITTING AT THE MILL
THE MILL TURN AROUND OF ITS OWN FREE WILL
ONE HAND IN THE HOPPER AND THE OTHER IN THE SACK
LADIES STEP FORWARD AND THE GENTS FLY BACK

THERE'S ONE OLD LADY HANGING OUT HER WASH
NOW SHE'S WEARING A MACKINTOSH
HANGING OUT HER WASH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAIN
AND I THOUGHT NEW YORK WAS GOING INSANE

MY MIND IS FAILING, MY BODY GROWS WEAK
MY LIPS DON'T FORM THE WORDS AS I SPEAK
I'M FLOATING AWAY ON A BARREL FULL OF PAIN
YOU'LL HEAR MY SAD CRY BUT NEVER SEE ME AGAIN

YOU'LL SEE THE SAME OLD MAN SITTING AT THE MILL
THE MILL TURN AROUND OF ITS OWN FREE WILL
GEE I'M MOST CERTAINLY GLAD TO BE HOME
NEW YORK CITY WILL CONTINUE ON ALONE

WITHOUT ME TOO

HEY LITTLE LEAF LAYING ON THE GROUND
NOW YOU'RE TURNING SLIGHTLY BROWN
WHY DONT YOU HOP BACK UP ON YOUR TREE
TURN THE COLOR GREEN THE WAY YOU OUGHT TO BE

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from Hom, released June 26, 2014
Trad. Arr. by Kevin Bingo Richey ©1998 Hoopsnake Music BMI

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