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
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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
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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
