Chronicler of History

Chronicler of History History goes back as you might guess Through vast tracks of time out there to be cataloged and measured And a couple minutes more, before the universe was born It discovered Hobo Jack at home within one millisecond Put him to work to make a list of dark matter, plants and planets (Planets are the smaller ones) And all solid things that mattered and had form Hobo Jack was given birth and raised on Earth His first love was lamps and gold Accounting became a knack in natural fashion With a history of his own And as a matter of fact he was good at keeping books Lists of animals he encountered were quickly jotted down From dinosaurs to platypus Geiger counters became a fad So ancient coins, doubloons Spanish treasures made his day Hobo Jack and his long white beard Led their way through history Among archival masters Jack was the best He chronicled everything in life then passed away