Grandpa and me, every week or so Wed go walking down a country road Looking for something Others drove right past Maybe they were late And they were dogging the throttle Maybe they just Didnt notice the bottles Shining like diamonds in the grass We would pick them up And wed cash 'em in Hed look at me and Id look at him And hed say
CHORUS: Thrown away Can you believe the things They toss aside And leave em where they lay? Oh, but they can be saved If you will take the time And try to find the good Along the way Oh, what this world throws away
Many years later When my age had doubled I met a man and his name was Trouble He said, Son, Ill give you some advice A family is fine And theres a time you need them But sure enough there will come A time to leave em You know you only get one life
He was a lonely man Without a single friend He looked at me and I looked at him And I said,
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And maybe someday When the little ones have grown I may have a grandchild of my own And if I do, I can promise you One day well walk down a country road