Old Dogs, Children and Watermellon Wine karaoke cover

Me singing "Old Dogs, Children and Watermellon Wine" on my 50th birthday, 2007. Slapped an old computer together with an old stereo and had some fun for a couple hours doing karaoke with the family.


LYRICS

How old do you think I am? he said.
I said, well, I didnt know.
He said, I turned 65 about 11 months ago.

I was sittin in Miami pourin' blended whiskey down
When this old gray black gentleman was cleanin' up the lounge

There wasn't anyone around 'cept this old man and me
The guy who ran the bar was watchin' Ironsides on TV
Uninvited, he sat down and opened up his mind
On old dogs and children and watermelon wine

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 this world that's worth a solitary dime,
But old dogs and children and watermelon wine.

He said, women think about they-selves, when menfolk ain'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.

Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes;
God bless little children while they're still too young to hate.
When he moved away I found my pen and copied down that line
bout old dogs and children and watermelon wine.

I had to catch a plane up to Atlanta that next day
As I left for my room I saw him pickin' up my change
That night I dreamed in peaceful sleep of shady summertime,
Of old dogs and children and watermelon wine.

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• Tom
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• guitar
• 70's
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• folk
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[cpro1973]

That was just great! I closed my eyes and I though it was tom T Hall singing. Please post more of you singing.

[HickintheWoods]

Thanks so much. I do have more videos on here. I'm really glad that you enjoyed it.

Take Care, Hick-in-the-Woods

[lilone1305]

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great Job

[HickintheWoods]

I appreciate the invite but I'm in Pennsylvania. Thanks for your kind words and hospitality though. Best regards, Hick-in-the-Woods.

[panheadgreg]

Great job, good nuance. Excellent for your voice.

[HickintheWoods]

Thanks a lot. I appreciate that. It's a great song with a great story.

[KASPERKARAOKE1]

u done a great job on this hoss..wtg enjoyed it

[HickintheWoods]

Thanks a lot. It's one of those songs that touches your heart as it churns out a picture in your mind of the characters and scenarios. The human condition portrayed in song, so to speak. Thanks again.

[llieber100]

You are talented: what a nice rendition of this touching song: brings back so many nice memories of my family together with my uncle singing and playing this song on the guitar. Thanks!

[HickintheWoods]

Thank you very much. I really appreciate that.