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Silver Haired Showman
John Williamson
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I was listening to a silver haired showman one night
His coat was too loose and his shoes were too tight
But he tickled and talked to the keyboards all right
And there wasn't a song he couldn't sing
Well the more we applauded the looser he got
He drank a beer chaser with a little whiskey shot
Who knows what they paid him, it couldn't have been a lot
In a tavern the west side of the range
He dragged on a cigarette and stomped on the floor
Came out with some melodies we'd never heard before
But one thing he sang made us sing out for more
And here's what the man had to say
Love is a melody, a never ending song
It'll take you right up through the sky
But a man without love is like a bird in a cage
With wings but nowhere to fly
Well about six months later we returned to that bar
We brought along some friends a long way in the car
The silver haired showman we thought was a star
And we all came to hear the song
Love is a melody, a never ending song
It'll take you right up through the sky
But a man without love is like a bird in a cage
With wings but nowhere to fly
But the publican apologized he was sorry to say
That we'd come so far to hear the man play
But three cops in suits came and took him away
He'd been on the loose for years
So we sat down and sang along
Love is a melody, a never ending song
It'll take you right up through the sky
But a man without love is like a bird in a cage
With wings but nowhere to fly
Love is a melody, a never ending song
It'll take you right up through the sky
But a man without love is like a bird in a cage
With wings but nowhere to fly
But a man without love is like a bird in a cage
With wings but nowhere to fly
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