Theres an old man sitting by the side of the road
With a whiskey bottle and a hand bearing heavy load
His eyes tell stories of dreams long gone
A life of misery but he keeps holding on
With a whiskey bottle and a hand bearing heavy load
His eyes tell stories of dreams long gone
A life of misery but he keeps holding on
Open promises fading into the glare
With countless years of drinkin what did he expect
A mind filled with shadows, confusion and alone
Its so hard to remember in a heart made of stone
With countless years of drinkin what did he expect
A mind filled with shadows, confusion and alone
Its so hard to remember in a heart made of stone
Will they remember that man on the side of the road
With a whiskey bottle and holes in his soul
Hes weathered the storms but still feels the rain
With countless reminders of heart ache and rain
With dreams of many and rewards of few
He’s living with a memory and ghosts of what he knew
With a whiskey bottle and holes in his soul
Hes weathered the storms but still feels the rain
With countless reminders of heart ache and rain
With dreams of many and rewards of few
He’s living with a memory and ghosts of what he knew
He just turned 80 living on borrowed time
One foot in the grave ain’t got a single dime
No one knows what tomorrow might bring
A day of sunshine or a day that makes you sting
One foot in the grave ain’t got a single dime
No one knows what tomorrow might bring
A day of sunshine or a day that makes you sting
A pat on the back or a heart full of shame
A day of confusion or just playing the same game
With a bottle beside him hes lost in his thoughts
He said for lullaby’s for battles he lost
A day of confusion or just playing the same game
With a bottle beside him hes lost in his thoughts
He said for lullaby’s for battles he lost
Will they remember that man on the side of the road
With a whiskey bottle and holes in his soul
Hes weathered the storms but still feels the rain
With countless reminders of heart ache and rain
With dreams of many and rewards of few
He’s living with a memory and ghosts of what he knew
With a whiskey bottle and holes in his soul
Hes weathered the storms but still feels the rain
With countless reminders of heart ache and rain
With dreams of many and rewards of few
He’s living with a memory and ghosts of what he knew
The sun set in low casting shadows so long
A life full of missteps where did it go wrong
Counting the stars while forgetting those scars
Singing old country tunes beneath the dark bars
A life full of missteps where did it go wrong
Counting the stars while forgetting those scars
Singing old country tunes beneath the dark bars
Deep down inside he still holds a spark
A glimmer of hope in the mix of the dark
With each passing moment hes searching for peace
A day to remember a finale release
With a whiskey bottle and holes in his soul
Hes weathered the storms but still feels the rain
With countless reminders of heart ache and rain
With dreams of many and rewards of few
He’s living with a memory and ghosts of what he knew
Hes weathered the storms but still feels the rain
With countless reminders of heart ache and rain
With dreams of many and rewards of few
He’s living with a memory and ghosts of what he knew
So if you pass by, lend him an ear
Share a kind word and wipe away a tear
For tomorrows not promised as stories unfold
Lets remember that man with his whiskey and tourn soul
Share a kind word and wipe away a tear
For tomorrows not promised as stories unfold
Lets remember that man with his whiskey and tourn soul
Cause life is a tapestry woven with sorrow
But perhaps there’s a chance for a brighter tomorrow
But perhaps there’s a chance for a brighter tomorrow
