Tom T. Hall - Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine.
How old do you think I am he said I said well I didn’t know He said I turned 65 about 11 months ago I was sitting in Miami pouring blended whisky down When this old grey black gentleman was cleaning up the lounge There wasn't any one around but this old man and me The guy who tended bar was watching ironsides on tv Uninvited he sat down and opened up his mind On old dogs and children and watermelon wine Have you ever had a drink of watermelon wine he asked He told me all about it though I didn't answer back Ain't but three things in life that's worth a solitary dime That's old dogs and children and watermelon wine He said women think about themselves when their men-folk aren't around And friends are hard to find when they discover that you're down He said I tried it all when I was young and in my natural prime Now it's old dogs and children and watermelon wine He said old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes God bless little children while they're still too young to hate As he moved away I got my pen and copied down that line On old dogs and children and watermelon wine