Gene Watson Lyrics: 'The Old Man & His Horn'

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'The old man & his horn'
Written by Dallas Harms
Published by Doubleplay Music / BMI (1977)

The old man told his story about the years gone by
How he played his horn down in New Orleans in some old dingy dive
'I knew 'em all back then' he said as he reached out for his horn
He closed his eyes & wet his lips then the blues were born

He played with so much feeling tears came from his eyes
He stopped and reminisced a bit and then he gave a sigh
Said 'You know I almost made it but that's before your time
Dixieland Po' Folks Blues Scatman Jack and wine'

Slapped his knee and gave a grin it sure was good back then
Reaching for his horn on the floor
Placed it in an old toe-sack that hung across his back
He said 'Goodbye', then shuffled out the door

Enthused by what he told me I never got his name
So I called the waitress over and started to explain
A tired old man his tarnished horn and memories of years gone by
How he played his horn and reminisced smiled with tear dimmed eyes

She said 'You are mistaken there's been no one but you
But I know who you're talking 'bout I used to know him too
You'll find him down on Basin Street in back of an old churchyard
A stone that reads Rest in Peace', I tried but it sure was hard

Slapped his knee and gave a grin...
He said goodbye then shuffled out the door

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'The old man & his horn' was originally included on the following albums:

'Beautiful Country' (Capitol Records, 1977)
'Gene Watson: Greatest Hits' (Curb Records, 1990)
'Eighteen Greatest Hits' (Tee Vee Records, 1999)
'Because You Believed in Me & Beautiful Country' (Hux Records, 2005)
'Gene Watson: 40 Greatest Hits' (IMG/Gusto Records, 2010)

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Gene Watson Lyrics:

'A memory away'

'Ain't no fun to be alone in San Antone'

'All hat no cattle'

'Almost like having you here'

'Amazing grace'

'And then you came along'

'Any way you want me'

'Ashes to ashes'

'At last'

'Beautiful you'

'Because you believed in me'

'Bedroom ballad'

'Before the hammer could ring'

'Before the next teardrop falls'

'Between this time & the next time'

'Bitter they are, harder they fall'

'Booked tonight in heaven'

'Carmen'

'Class reunion'

'Climb higher'

'Cold summer day in Georgia'

'Come back home'

'Completely out of love'

'Cool ole fool'

'Couldn't love have picked a better place to die'

'Cowboys don't get lucky all the time'

'Desperation'

'Do you have any plans for me'

'Don’t look at me (in that tone of voice)'

'Don't waste it on the blues'

'Don't you ever get tired of hurting me'

'Down and out this way again'

'Down here on my knees'

'Dreams of a dreamer'

'Drinkin' my way back home'

'Drivin' me sane'

'Eli Funkelby'

'Even at it's worst, it's still the best'

'Everybody needs a hero'

'Everything I used to do'

'Farewell party'

'Fightin' fire with fire'

'Florence Jean'

'Flowers'

'For the first time'

'For the memories'

'Forever again'

'Fourteen carat mind'

'From cotton to satin'

'Full time fool'

'Get along little doggie'

'Getting over you again'

'Getting used to being loved again'

'Give her my best'

'Glass hearts'

'Got no reason now for going home'

'Growing apart'

'Harvest time'

'Have a good day'

'He little thinged her out of my arms'

'Her body couldn't keep you (off my mind)'

'Her heart or mine'

'He's back in Texas again'

'Hey Barnum and Bailey'

'Hey Louella'

'Hold me'

'Hold that thought'

'Honky tonk crazy'

'How good a bad woman feels'

'I always get it right with you'

'I can't help it (if I'm still in love with you)'

'I catch myself'

'I didn't think of you at all'

'I don't know how to tell her'

'I don't need a thing at all'

'I don't think she'd really mind at all'

'I feel a sin coming on'

'I fell apart'

'I guess you had to be there'

'I knew we could never love for long'

'I know an ending'

'I know what it's like in her arms'

'I must be somebody else'

'I never go around mirrors'

'I saved your place'

'I told a lie'

'I want my rib back'

'I wonder how it is in Colorado'

'I won't be sleeping alone'

'I’d settle for just crossing her mind'

'I'd love to live with you again'

'If I painted a picture'

'If I were you, I’d fall in love with me'

'If I'm a fool for leaving'

'If love could find us now'

'I know an ending'

'It's my lie'

'If the shoe fits, wear it'

'If you can't come, just call'

'I'll feel fine'

'I'll run right back to you'

'I'm gonna kill you'

'I'm not strong enough'

'I'm tellin' me a lie'

'In a perfect world'

'In love all alone'

'In other words'

'Independence day'

'It don't hurt me half as bad'

'It's just a matter of time'

'It's my lie'

'I've been down some roads'

'Jesus is all I need'

'John's back in town'

'Just at dawn'

'Just how little I know'

'Just in case'

'Just to hold her'

'Leavin's been comin' for a long, long time'

'Let's give it up or get it on'

'Lily Dale'

'Listen, they're playing my song'

'Little by little'

'Lonely me'

'Long enough to care'

'Love in the hot afternoon'

'Love's tombstone'

'Make sure you got it all'

'Mama sold roses'

'Maybe I should have been listening'

'Memories to burn'

'Mirrors don't lie'

'Missing you just started hittin' home'

'Most of all why'

'Mr. Candyman'

'My eyes are jealous'

'My eyes are on the prize'

'My memories of you'

'New woman'

'Next to nothing'

'No goodbyes'

'No one will ever know'

'No trash in my trailer'

'Nobody's baby tonight'

'Nothing about her reminds me of you'

'Nothing sure looked good on you'

'Old loves never die'

'Old porch swing'

'One and one and one'

'One hell of a heartache'

'One sided conversation'

'One too many times'

'Only yesterday'

'Over there'

'Paper Rosie'

'Pick the wildwood flower'

'Precious memories'

'Raining in Dallas'

'Raisin' cane in Texas'

'Roads & other reasons'

'Rollin' home'

'Rose in the sand'

'Sailing home to me'

'Shadows on the wall'

'She found the key'

'She had me'

'She has no memory of me'

'She sure makes leaving seem easy'

'She's leavin' looking good'

'She's no lady'

'She's not yours anymore'

'Shine from the mountain'

'Should I come home (or should I go crazy)'

'Silver bells'

'Simple minded heart'

'Sittin' on a gold mine'

'Smithereens'

'Snake in the house'

'Someone's child'

'Somethin' 'bout being gone'

'Sometimes I get lucky and forget'

'Somewhere beyond nowhere'

'Somewhere over you'

'Sorry Willie'

'Speakin' of the angel'

'Speak of the devil'

'Speak softly (you're talking to my heart)'

'Speak well of me'

'Starting new memories today'

'Staying together' (duet with Rhonda Vincent)

'Still they call me love'

'Stranger in our house tonight'

'Take it from me'

'Take me as I am (or let me go)'

'Take off them shoes'

'Taste of the truth'

'Tennessee sunshine'

'Texas Saturday night'

'That evil child'

'That's when you know it's over'

'The ballad of Richard Lindsey'

'The beer at Dorsey's Bar'

'The birds & the bees'

'The bitter they are, the harder they fall'

'The Chesapeake bay'

'The city'

'The coast of Texas'

'The girl I used to run around on'

'The good ole days are right now'

'The great divide'

'The heart of a clown'

'The jukebox played along'

'The last thing I planned to do today was cheat'

'The look in baby's eyes'

'The man an' me and you'

'The man that broke your heart'

'The New York times'

'The note'

'The old man and his horn'

'The only difference'

'The sun never comes up again'

'The truth is I lied'

'The workin' end of a hoe'

'Thinking 'bout leaving'

'This circus that you call a rodeo'

'This could go on forever'

'This country's bigger than Texas'

'This dream's on me'

'This is my year for Mexico'

'This just ain't no good day for leavin'

'This side of the door'

'This song is just for you'

'This torch that I carry for you'

'Those eyes that lie to me'

'Three'

'Three minutes at a time'

'Through the eyes of love'

'Til a better memory comes along'

'Til Melinda comes around'

'Til you can make it on your own'

'Today I started loving you again'

'Together again'

'Tryin' to satisfy you'

'Two right people'

'Use me again'

'Walking back to Birmingham'

'We got a bad thing goin''

'We robbed trains'

'We've got a pulse' (duet with Trace Adkins)

'What a difference a day made'

'What she don't know won't hurt her'

'When a fool learns'

'When a man can't get a woman off his mind'

'When my Daddy danced'

'When my world left town'

'When she comes back'

'When she touches me'

'When there's not a tear left to my name'

'When you're not looking back'

'Where I’m concerned'

'Where love begins'

'Whose fool I wanna be'

'Will the circle be unbroken'

'Winds of change'

'Wino's prayer'

'With any luck at all'

'Would it be cheating'

'Wrong way to find Mr. right'

'You can't believe a thing I say'

'You can't get arrested in Nashville'

'You can't take it with you when you go'

'You could know as much about a stranger'

'You gave me a mountain'

'You pushed me to the limit'

'You put out an old flame last night'

'You sure make cheatin' seem easy'

'You took her off my hands'

'You waltzed yourself right into my life'

'Your uncharted mind'

'You're just another beer drinkin' song'

'You're out doing what I'm here doing without'

'You're what's happened to me'

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