Old Men And Rain

D D A G G A D D D Grandpa never sets an alarm G A He's up before the moon starts sleeping D Put his pearl snap shirt and his wranglers on G A He was shuffling across the kitchen G A And once a week usually on Wednesday D G A He meets his buddies at the local cafe G D Now and then he lets me tag along Em7 A And I do all the listening D They dont talk about politics G A Banking or religion, and D its better not to dwell on who G A Is dying and not living Bm A From droughts to wars, they've for sure D A G Seen their share of pain D and thats why old men sit around G A D and talk about the rain D D G A D Went broke farming in '63 G A Watched Kennedy die the same year on TV D His wife's been sick, but he prays all he can G A Tries to give the good Lord what he don't understand G A He could bring it all up, but there ain't no reason he would G A When there's lives to be had and the coffee is good D They dont talk about politics G A Banking or religion, and D its better not to dwell on who G A Is dying and not living Bm A From droughts to wars, they've for sure D A G Seen their share of pain D and thats why old men sit around G A D and talk about the rain A D Em A G D And one of these days, he won't be around Em7 A It'll be me on Wednesdays still going down D They dont talk about politics G A Banking or religion, and D its better not to dwell on who G A Is dying and not living Bm A From droughts to wars, they've for sure D A G Seen their share of pain D and thats why old men sit around G A D and talk about the rain D D G A D D G G A D D