Old Man And Me - Hootie & The Blowfish

Old Man And MeHootie & the BlowfishAlbum: Fairweather JohnsonWell, an old man said to meIn a voice filled with painWhere you going, young man?Said, I'm going to fight a warGonna fight for my countryIn some foreign landHe said, the sun will never hurt youNever harmed anyone, but you must realizeIf you try to stare her downShe will win in the end she will burn your eyes, she will burn them1-Seen a millon places   Seen a million faces die, faces die   Well, I wonder, who will walk with me  When I get to heaven (there)He said, boy I was young onceYeah, I was tough, sailing on Uncle Sam's boatHey, I could kill the enemyI could die on foreign streetsBut I could not vote, but now you walk by meYou won't talk to me, say this is my fateBut every time you walk, the streets, boyMost of them you meet, you seeIt's you they hate, it's you, yeahSeen a million facesSeen a million places die, places dieWell, I wonder who will walk with meWhen I get to heaven, I hope I get there(repeat 1)See this woman sitting next to me?She's been there for a long, long, timeAnd when I fell, she picked me upAnd when I cried, she wiped my tearsI thank God she's mineAnd when I leave this worldShe won't have anything, but her love for meWell, the man took everything elseHe made me hate myself, so just let her be, boyWon't you let her be, yeah(rpt 1)Seen a million mothers crySeen a million brothers dyingBut I wonder who will walk with meWhen I get there, when I get to heavenI hope I get there, when I get to heaven, yeahSource: CC from music video