Old Dogs, Children and Water Mellon Wine…

How old do you think I am he said?

I said well I didn’t know
He said I turned sixty five about eleven months ago
I was sittin’ in Miami pourin’ blended whiskey down
There wasn’t anyone around ‘cept this old man and
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
Ain’t but three things in this world that’s worth a solitary dime
But old dogs and children and watermelon wineAnd 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 wineThat night I dreamed in peaceful sleep of shady summertime
Of old dogs and children and watermelon wine