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A young kid stepped in from the cold A young kid stepped in from the cold And he ordered up a drink And he ordered up a drink He said don't look surprised old man I'm older than you think He said don't look surprised old man I'm older than you think If I was the talkin' kind I could tell you a thing or two If I was the talkin' kind I could tell you a thing or two And since you didn't ask, let me show you my tattoos And since you didn't ask, let me show you my tattoos He said I got this rose in Memphis in some back old alley dump He said I got this rose in Memphis in some back old alley dump Picked this eagle up in Dallas, man I sure was good and drunk Picked this eagle up in Dallas, man I sure was good and drunk And you know the way I see it, if it gets any worse out there And you know the way I see it, if it gets any worse out there A guy like me hasn't got a prayer A guy like me hasn't got a prayer The old man poured some coffee The old man poured some coffee He said this one's on me He said this one's on me Sat down his cigarette and rolled up his sleeve Sat down his cigarette and rolled up his sleeve Said take a good look here my friend Said take a good look here my friend You see what these are You see what these are Just my ragged old and jagged ordinary scars Just my ragged old and jagged ordinary scars He said I got this one in Paris in a war 'fore you were born He said I got this one in Paris in a war 'fore you were born And this one when I was half your age workin' on my daddy's farm And this one when I was half your age workin' on my daddy's farm And you know the way I see it, son you ain't seen what I've seen And you know the way I see it, son you ain't seen what I've seen Cause tattoos and scars are different things Cause tattoos and scars are different things He said I've been here for all these years He said I've been here for all these years And what I know is this And what I know is this If you look and listen close If you look and listen close A man will show you what he is A man will show you what he is You know the way I see it, you've been 'round but you're still green You know the way I see it, you've been 'round but you're still green Cause tattoos and scars are different things Cause tattoos and scars are different things A young kid stepped in from the cold A young kid stepped in from the cold And he ordered up a drink And he ordered up a drink He said don't look surprised old man He said don't look surprised old man I'm older than you think I'm older than you think Tattoos and Tattoos and Scars Scars

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He said I got this rose in Memphis in some back old alley dumpHe said I got this rose in Memphis in some back old alley dumpPicked this eagle up in Dallas, man I sure was good and drunkPicked this eagle up in Dallas, man I sure was good and drunkAnd you know the way I see it, if it gets any worse out thereAnd you know the way I see it, if it gets any worse out thereA guy like me hasn't got a prayerA guy like me hasn't got a prayer

The old man poured some coffeeThe old man poured some coffeeHe said this one's on meHe said this one's on meSat down his cigarette and rolled up his sleeveSat down his cigarette and rolled up his sleeveSaid take a good look here my friendSaid take a good look here my friendYou see what these areYou see what these areJust my ragged old and jagged ordinary scarsJust my ragged old and jagged ordinary scarsHe said I got this one in Paris in a war 'fore you were bornHe said I got this one in Paris in a war 'fore you were bornAnd this one when I was half your age workin' on my daddy's farmAnd this one when I was half your age workin' on my daddy's farmAnd you know the way I see it, son you ain't seen what I've seenAnd you know the way I see it, son you ain't seen what I've seenCause tattoos and scars are different thingsCause tattoos and scars are different things

He said I've been here for all these yearsHe said I've been here for all these yearsAnd what I know is thisAnd what I know is thisIf you look and listen closeIf you look and listen closeA man will show you what he isA man will show you what he isYou know the way I see it, you've been 'round but you're still greenYou know the way I see it, you've been 'round but you're still greenCause tattoos and scars are different thingsCause tattoos and scars are different things

A young kid stepped in from the coldA young kid stepped in from the coldAnd he ordered up a drinkAnd he ordered up a drinkHe said don't look surprised old manHe said don't look surprised old manI'm older than you thinkI'm older than you think

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