Story Behind The Song
A tribute to an old friend who passed away.
Song Description
A tribute to an old friend who passed away.
| Song Length |
3:46 |
Genre |
Rock - Classic, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Gracious, Content |
Subject |
Friend, Step Father |
| Similar Artists |
Tom Petty, Marc Cohn |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
Tell me the story of a sailor That puts a twinkle in your eye
Show me that picture some a boy drew of you when you were 21
Tell me the story of that guy
No need to apologize for your collections
I think I've started some myself
As I get lost among the pathways in your apartment
I wonder, what's underneath, I wonder what's on each shelf
I'm singin?
I am what I am, though it has been debated, I know
You were what you were, and it can't be overstated
Wise heartbreaker, trusted trouble maker
Too bad you had to go Mr. Masur
You were sophisticated, so were those lucky strikes
By the time I met you you had lost a lung
Damn the actuaries, breathing's only temporary
Somehow you seemed to stay forever young I'm singin?
I am what I am, though it has been debated, I know that
You were what you were, and it can't be overstated
Wise heartbreaker, trusted trouble maker
I thought that you might want to know
You were my favorite dirty old man
Peter Plan with a plan
Too bad you had to go Mr. Masur
Soldiers who were sissy boys served us in the second war
Try to meet one if you can
They'll compare you to old movie stars
and always win comparing scars
One showed me how to be a better man
I am what I am, though it has been debated, I know that
You were what you were, and it can't be overstated
Wise heartbreaker, trusted trouble maker
I thought that you might want to know
You were my favorite dirty old man
Peter Plan with a plan
Too bad you had to go Mr. Masur