Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Old Dogs, Children, Watermelon Wine, artist - Tom T. Hall.
Date of issue: 05.06.2016
Song language: English
Old Dogs, Children, Watermelon Wine |
«How old do you think I am?» |
he said |
I said, Well, I didn’t know |
He said, «I turned 65 about 11 months ago» |
I was sittin' in Miami pourin' blended whiskey down |
When this old gray black gentleman was cleanin' up the lounge |
There wasn’t anyone around 'cept this old man and me |
The guy who ran the bar was watchin' 'Ironsides' on TV |
Uninvited, he sat down and opened up his mind |
On old dogs and children and watermelon wine |
«Ever had a drink of watermelon wine?» |
he asked |
He told me all about it, though I didn’t answer back |
«Ain't but three things in this world that’s worth a solitary dime |
But old dogs and children and watermelon wine» |
He said, «Women think about theyselves, when menfolk ain’t around |
And friends are hard to find when they discover that you’re down» |
He said, «I tried it all when I was young and in my natural prime |
Now it’s old dogs and children and watermelon wine» |
Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes |
God bless little children while they’re still too young to hate |
When he moved away I found my pen and copied down that line |
'Bout old dogs and children and watermelon wine |
I had to catch a plane up to Atlanta that next day |
As I left for my room I saw him pickin' up my change |
That night I dreamed in peaceful sleep of shady summertime |
Of old dogs and children and watermelon wine |