Old Dogs And Children And Watermelon Wine
  

 Old Dogs And Children And Watermelon Wine

How old do you think I am? - he said.
I said, well, I didn't know.
He said, I turned 75
About 11 months ago.

I was sitting in Miami
Pouring blended Whiskey down
When this old gray black Gentleman
Was cleaning up the Lounge

There wasn't anyone around
'Cept this old Man and me
The Guy who ran the Bar
Was watching 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 them-selves,
When Men Folk 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 its 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 picking up my Change

That night I dreamed in peaceful Sleep
Of shady Summertime
Of old Dogs and Children
And Watermelon Wine.

( T. Hall )

 (  Final Arrangement  By  Ray Pfob )