A Young Kid Stepped In From The Cold

And He Ordered Up A Drink

He Said Don't Look Surprised Old Man I'm Older Than You Think

If I Was The Talkin' Kind I Could Tell You A Thing Or Two

And Since You Didn't Ask, Let Me Show You My Tattoos



He Said I Got This Rose In Memphis In Some Back Old Alley Dump

Picked This Eagle Up In Dallas, Man I Sure Was Good And Drunk

And You Know The Way I See It, If It Gets Any Worse Out There

A Guy Like Me Hasn't Got A Prayer



The Old Man Poured Some Coffee

He Said This One's On Me

Sat Down His Cigarette And Rolled Up His Sleeve

Said Take A Good Look Here My Friend

You See What These Are

Just My Ragged Old And Jagged Ordinary Scars

He Said I Got This One In Paris In A War 'fore You Were Born

And This One When I Was Half Your Age Workin' On My Daddy's Farm

And You Know The Way I See It, Son You Ain't Seen What I've Seen

Cause Tattoos And Scars Are Different Things



He Said I've Been Here For All These Years

And What I Know Is This

If You Look And Listen Close

A Man Will Show You What He Is

You Know The Way I See It, You've Been 'round But You're Still Green

Cause Tattoos And Scars Are Different Things



A Young Kid Stepped In From The Cold

And He Ordered Up A Drink

He Said Don't Look Surprised Old Man

I'm Older Than You Think