[Verse 1] He wore that coat of dust Like a second skin Sat by the screen door And let the night roll in One worn thumb on strings One scar on his chin He smiled like he knew What we all did wrong again [Pre-Chorus] And every line he sang Cut right through the room Like he knew my name Before I learned the tune [Chorus] The OLD BLUES SINGER He knew my tears The OLD BLUES SINGER Been hurt for years (scratches back and forth) The OLD BLUES SINGER He took the pain And left it glowing Like summer rain [Verse 2] His cup had rust on it His shoes were split wide But when he hit that note Man, the whole town sighed He sang 'bout red dirt roads And a love gone cold With a voice like smoke And a heart of gold [Pre-Chorus] And I stood there still With my hand to my chest Like some old wound That had finally confessed [Chorus] The OLD BLUES SINGER He knew my tears The OLD BLUES SINGER Been hurt for years (scratches back and forth) The OLD BLUES SINGER He took the pain And left it glowing Like summer rain [Bridge] Now the house gone quiet But the echo stays In the cracked front steps And the kitchen haze If I hear that moan Coming through the wire I’m right back there At that porch fire [Chorus] The OLD BLUES SINGER He knew my tears The OLD BLUES SINGER Been hurt for years (scratches back and forth) The OLD BLUES SINGER He took the pain And left it glowing Like summer rain [Outro] Old blues singer Sing it again Old blues singer Heal me, friend
