The Old Men And The Sea Lyrics & Chords By Larry Joe Taylor

They're sittin' around on the benches
Hangin' out in the bars
Sun-made cracks and wrinkles
The sea-made fishin' scars

They got enough rhymes and reasons
To make a short story tall
But they ain't sayin' nothin'
Even though they know it all

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It's anybody's guess so don't ask me
That's between the old men
The old men and the sea

Back when they were all younger
Out on Crescent Bay
The current they were fishin' in
Swept one of them away

Try as they might to find him
None of them ever could
If they'd looked forever
Would it have done any good

(Chorus)

There were rumors they were drinkin'
Rumors of a fight
Rumors that you never wanna
Hear about that night

Anytime they're together
You can cut it with a knife
The only thing they won't talk about
Is that one time in their life

The papers said it was an accident
Or did he just swim away
Only them old men know for sure
What happened out on that bay

(Chorus)

So they're sittin' around on the benches
Hangin' out in the bars
Sun-made cracks and wrinkles
And the sea-made fishin' scars