The Old Man

By Cygnus Wave November 19, 2011 January 3, 2024 Wahray and Soul Bonus Tracks

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Written by Ric Albano	Song Length: 4:38
Listen to the Song: [audio:WAS/22-TheOldMan.mp3]
Lyrics There’s an old man sitting down on the bench For fifty years he made a living with a monkey wrench He shakes his head as three young girls pass by Their sexy legs just make him wonder why They weren’t around here fifty years ago He could have made one of them his wife, for all he knows But instead he’s stuck with the same old bat at home She never gave him pleasure, just grey hair on his dome He makes his home in Hazeltown Where no optimists, only pessimists hang around When the old man finally gets on home He sees his wife sittin’ bitchin’ on the telephone She says; “I don’t like Roy going out at night… Don’t he know he’s supposed to sit around and wait to die… Well, ain’t it sad but true what has happened to him… I should have listened to Ma and got married to Tim” He lives alone in Hazeltown Where no hoping, praying, and wishing is not aloud When the old man finally packs his bags And leaves his wife behind in here pile of rags He heads on south, out to find where rainbows grow And maybe there he can star in his old Vaudeville show He felt so free walking slowly in the calm, fresh air He felt as though the warm sunlight could restore his grey hair He said; “I should have done this years ago” No Longer lives in Hazeltown And no longer does he keep his watch un-wound Composition © 1989 Ric Albano Publication © 2011 Cygnus Wave Music	Song Info Produced & Engineered by Ric Albano Composed on August 6, 1989 Recorded August 1989 at Rathole Studios, Hazleton, PA Mixed in 2003 & Mastered in 2011 at Cygnus Wave Studios Performers Ric Albano Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals Listener Guide Grade Analysis: A song about the attitude of my hometown with a quasi-reggae beat. This is one where I flubbed the lyrics on many lines but recovered alright through ad-libbing. The flange effect on the vocals may be a bit much and the drums, which were intended to be centrally showcases, did not mix well in the song.

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