the regular crowd shuffles in.
There's an old man sitting next to me,
makin' love to his tonic and gin.
He says: Son can you play me a melody,
I'm not really sure how it goes.
But It's sad and it's sweet
and I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's clothes
he gets me my drinks for free.
And he's quick with a joke,
or to light up your smoke
but there's someplace that he'd rather be.
He says: ;Bill I believe oh this is killing me
as a smile ran away from his face,
But I'm sure that I could be a movie star,
if I could get out of this place!
who never had time for a wife.
And he's talkin' with Davy
who's still in the navy,
and probably will be for life.
And the waitress is practicing politics,
as the businessmen slowly get stoned.
Yes they're sharing a drink they call loneliness,
but it's better than drinkin' alone.
and the manager gives me a smile.
'Cause he knows that it's me
they've been comin' to see,
to forget about life for a while.
And the piano it sounds like a carnival,
and the microphone smells like a beer.
And they sit at the bar
and put bread in my jar,
and say, Man what are you doin' here?
sing us a song tonight
Well we're all in the mood for a melody,
and you've got us feelin' alright
