Montgomery Gentry "Tattoos and Scars" |
young kid steps in from the cold he ordered up a drink he says don't look surprised old man I'm older than you think if I was the talking 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 set down his cigarette and rolled up his sleeve said take a good look here my friend do you see what these are just my ragged old and jagged old and faded 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 working on my daddy's farm and u know the way I see it son you ain't what I 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 and you know the way i see it you've been 'round, but you're still green 'cause tattoos and scars are different things young kid steps in from the cold orders up a drink he said don't look surprised old man i'm older than you think Lyric from www.lyricmania.com |