This Old Man

This old man he was nothing special you say That very well maybe be you see Cause he never did set any records for anybody to read about I don't think he even started any arguments or fights If you ask no one knows anything at all about this old man Just me you see he was after all my dad He work hard for my brothers and me Down at the mill from seven till' three Mama packed his lunch everyday same two sandwich Twenty two years one ham and the other peanut-butter/jelly he never complained she was gonna fix it the same day in day out Because my dad knew not to upset "the apple cart" He was a soft spoken hard worked man who live by the bible and raised his family to live off the land He worked in the mill all day and he farmed late most late every night When sent his children to school and then on to college he saw we were all taken care of right It was alright when god call him home for a job done right Now I want say that I won't miss him a lot But my daddy said if you cry When I die I will haunt you so don't cry So I try