Lyrics:

1980


He had a cover on the end of his guitar
And a dog lying at his feet
If you took a pencil and left him no nickel
The old dog would show you his teeth

Though he couldn't see you,
He'd tell you good morning
And he'd call you by name
And if you had a crowd or only one person
You could hear him sing

There's a start spangled banner waving somewhere
And he might even sing you a little of Good Night Irene
He never mentions the woman he still loves
Or the kids that have all moved away
He'll just smile and say, 'Thank you, have a good day.'

Sittin' here thinkin', I don't quite remember
How many years he's been gone
But it seems like winter of '72
Took the old man home

But I can still see him and that old dog
On the corner of fourth Street and Main
And once in a while when the wind is just quite
I can still hear him sing

There's a start spangled banner waving somewhere
And he might even sing you a little of Good Night Irene
He never mentions the woman he still loves
And the kids that have all moved away
He would just smile and say, 'Thank you, have a good day.'

There's a start spangled banner waving somewhere
And he might even sing you a little of Good Night Irene...