This Older Man

(Vs 1) Met this older man - - World War II Veteran

A short time ago - by himself here in this

Small park - - with my move to the south - with many

Problems I had - - - while living in the city

Of New York

(Vs 2) So I moved to the south - - being South Carolina to forget

My past and left all my troubles behind - - once

Married - - but not long - - thought my life was complete - -

But only to find my wife leaving me for another

Man - - - being married only six months

At his bedside - - held my hand - - and told me at the

End of that rainbow -- there will be that pot-of-gold -

Cherish this and move on with your life -- one day you

Will meet that special someone that will appear in your

Life - - - your young - - don't worry she will come - I will

Never forget about this older man -- I met that day in -

That park in the South

(Vs 3) Yes I had emotional problems - just needed to

Get away - so off I went - to find a new life - the

Women I loved broke my heart and left me

Alone in the dark - - - but that day -- I remember well

Because the darkness had just set-in

(Vs 4) Me and this older man were the only two left in that park - -

So we sat and talked of many things - and the problems

I had -- and problems he faced were similar in

Many ways - - come to find out - - this older man had

Been alone for many years - for his wife also left him after six months

(Vs 5) this older man -- alert and wise -- smart and educated

Told me things I've never heard - - I seemed to

Feel like a new man -- that brought my life around - -

And all started with this older man - - that

One day - - in that park