Old Man

Old Man - Ten Foot Pole

You tell me of a place where everybody knew their neighbors

All the families helped each other

And no one ever locked their doors

You tell me no one locked their doors

Old man please stay a while I know at first I seemed too busy

But now I'll make the time stay and tell me one more story

Tell me about the time you ditched school to go fishing

You thought the branch hold would your neighbor

Pulled you from the river he helped you wash your clothes

And stitch the hole in your trousers

And your mom never knew why he giggled

When he saw you

Old man please stay a while I know at first I seemed too busy

But now I'll make the time stay and tell me one more story

A place where no one locks their doors

A place where no one locks their doors

You tell me that you would show me only now it is too late

I would like to build community only now it is too late

Things can never be the way they were before

You can't go back to how things were before

Once the trust is gone

Once the trust is gone

Once the trust is gone you'll lock the door

I can imagine that life but it seems so far from real

It's just like a story that's the kind of life I've never known

Old man you're leaving now

Taking with you things I've never known

I wonder where you're going

And if it would be like your old home

I hope you find the place you're looking for

I hope you find the place you're looking for

I hope you find I hope you find

I hope you find the place you're looking for