Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine

F How old do you think I am he said Bb I said well I didn’t know C7 Bb F He said I turned 65 about 11 months ago Bb Gm I was sitting in Miami pouring blended whisky down Bb F Gm C7 F When this old grey black gentleman was cleaning up the lounge F7 Bb Gm There wasn't any one around but this old man and me C7 Bb C7 F The guy who tended bar was watching ironsides on tv F7 Bb Gm Uninvited he sat down and opened up his mind Bb F Gm C7 F On old dogs and children and watermelon wine F7 Bb Gm Have you ever had a drink of watermelon wine he asked C7 Bb C7 F He told me all about it though I didn't answer back F7 Bb Gm Ain't but three things in life that's worth a solitary dime Bb F Gm C7 F That's old dogs and children and watermelon wine F7 Bb Gm He said women think about themselves when their men-folk aren't around C7 Bb C7 F And friends are hard to find when they discover that you're down F7 Bb Gm He said I tried it all when I was young and in my natural prime Bb F Gm C7 F Now it's old dogs and children and watermelon wine F7 Bb Gm He said old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes C7 Bb C7 F God bless little children while they're still too young to hate F7 Bb Gm As he moved away I got my pen and copied down that line Bb F Gm C7 F On old dogs and children and watermelon wine F7 Bb Gm I had to catch a plane up to Atlanta the next day C7 Bb C7 F As I left for my room I saw him picking up my change F7 Bb Gm That night I dreamed in peaceful sleep of shady summer times Bb F Gm C7 F Of old dogs and children and watermelon wine