From Just an Old Man-David Munyon

[00:00.000] 作曲 : David Munyon/S.P. Standley [00:09.00] [00:12.97]I was walking the streets of Nashville [00:18.71]Seemed like a good place to start [00:23.97]I found me a job as a shingler's helper [00:28.59]It was August and it was hot [00:35.16]They were hiring in the city [00:38.87]Put a new roof on the Rhyman Auditorium [00:44.23]I guess God smiled down on this picker [00:49.22]This was as close to show business [00:51.98]I had come [00:53.73] [00:57.69]Well, Lord, it got too hot to hammer [01:02.75]The hide was torn off of both knees [01:08.61]I'd sweat 'til I just about passed out [01:13.05]I sat down poured me some ice tea [01:19.67]When I noticed him looking [01:23.51]From underneath [01:24.89]An Ace Hardware Company hat [01:30.20]You look like you could use a helpin' hand [01:33.88]In a way that's kinda where I'm at [01:37.77] [01:39.28]And humbly walking out from his garden [01:44.08]He said "How'd you like to try and get your star'' [01:49.04]Why choose me among all of these pickers [01:56.61]From just an old man [01:59.24]Just from the kindness of his heart [02:03.85] [02:13.04]Well, I told him that I was a songwriter [02:17.85]New in town by way of Baton Rouge [02:23.86]I felt like a flame on it's last flicker [02:28.55]He smiled and said "Sometimes dreams come true'' [02:35.06]Take your tools and give them to your foreman [02:38.56]Grab your songs and follow me [02:44.02]It ain't far to the stars if you walk fast [02:49.32]And he offered [02:50.56]"Do you know what I mean'' [02:53.20] [02:54.64]And humbly walking out from his garden [02:59.19]He said "How'd you like to try and get your star'' [03:04.33]Why choose me among all of these pickers [03:11.70]From just an old man [03:14.20]Just from the kindness of his heart [03:18.46] [03:28.40]Well, he'd helped one or two to get started [03:32.59]Patsey Cline, Hank Williams and his son [03:38.09]And the Beatles were often now his favorite [03:42.91]Don't forget every choir in every nation [03:49.54]So he sat me up an audition [03:53.15]Now audition is a funny word to sing [03:58.23]Still you know [04:00.10]Because we're all just pickers [04:03.54]Some like me Missin' one or two guitar strings [04:07.53] [04:09.23]And humbly walking out from His garden [04:13.92]He said "How'd you like to try and get your star'' [04:18.61]Why choose me among all of these pickers [04:26.20]From just an old man [04:28.88]Just from the kindness of his heart [04:33.50] [05:25.61]So they hired me on at the Opry [05:30.61]It's steady and it sure pays the rent [05:35.79]And the country music fans [05:38.42]Are brilliant in themselves [05:42.11]And I love air conditionin' [05:47.37]When I look back from the window [05:51.07]Of the custom bus I'm headin' for Detroit in [05:56.18]I thank God for all of His kindness [06:01.56]And sending to help me that old man [06:04.81] [06:06.82]And humbly walking out from His garden [06:11.37]He said "How'd you like to try and get your star'' [06:16.32]Why choose me among all of these pickers [06:26.46]From just an old man [06:29.20]Just from the kindness of his heart [06:34.52] [06:35.40] [06:38.09]David Munyon: vocal, guitar [06:39.77]Chris Jones: guitars [06:40.52]Mike Silver: harmony vocals [06:41.46]Martin Großkurth: hammond organ [06:42.52]Hans-Jörg Maucksch: bass [06:44.14]