Old Jack - Smokey Bastard

Down my old local there’s always a man

With a squint in his eye and a working mans tan

Just listen a while and you’ll be entertained

But don’t interupt, you may ne’er walk again

'Cause his hands may be cracked and his eyes may be pale

He may not look long for this world

When the world’s on your back

just sit down with Old Jack

And he’ll tell you tall tales of old

don’t go wasting your time

y' should be living your live for yourself

'cause the very next day

they could take you away

and you wont have no stories to tell.

But seein' as you’re here

wont you buy us a beer

and I’ll tell you a favorite of mine

«Go wild and live your life

another time"//

He’ll regale you with tales through the smoke of his pipe

then he’ll show you some proof of his well-traveled life

The unicorns horn or the gold he brought back

just keep your mouth shut when you’re down with Old Jack

'Cause his hands may be cracked and his eyes may be pale

He may not look long for this world

When the world’s on your back

just sit down with Old Jack

And he’ll tell you tall tales of old

don’t go wasting your time

y' should be living your live for yourself

'cause the very next day

they could take you away

and you wont have no stories to tell.

But seein' as you’re here

wont you buy us a beer

and I’ll tell you a favorite of mine

«Go wild and live your life

another time"//

I went down to my local just the other day

they told me Old Jack had been taken away

The hospital bed found him cold in the night

and snatched him away while he clung to his pipe

and his skin was so pale and his eyes wired shut

his story had come to an end

As I walked out the door

I was shattered and torn

I reme, bered the last words he said

don’t go wasting your time

y' should be living your live for yourself

'cause the very next day

they could take you away

and you wont have no stories to tell.

But seein' as you’re here

wont you buy us a beer

and I’ll tell you a favorite of mine

«Go wild and live your life

another time"//