E
The old man's hair was white, his eyes looked tired
He drank his beer at the table all alone
But he smiled when I spoke to him, so I sat down for awhile
I wound up sitting there the whole night long
'Cause I could see he had a lifetime on his mind
So I just sat there and listened, and I was glad to take the time
[Verse 1]
E E7 A
And he said, "I saw Jimmy Rodgers yodel on the stage
B7 E
And I saw Hank when they walked him to his grave
E7 A
I saw a country boy from Memphis change the world with rock and roll
B7 E
And these old eyes have seen it all"
[Verse 2]
E E7 A
And he said, "I saw friends of mine on foreign soil die proud
B7 E
I saw things over there, son, that I still can't talk about
E7 A
I saw a crazy man named Hitler and his army rise and fall
B7 E
Yes, these old eyes have seen it all
[Chorus]
A B7 E
These old eyes have seen it all
A B7
Now the hands of time are writing on the wall
A B7 E E7 A
Telling me I won't have long to wait until my Jesus call
B7 E C7
These old eyes have seen it all
[Verse 3]
F F7 Bb
I saw my sweet Mary love me, fifty years"
C7 F
With a trembling hand, he wiped away a tear
F7 Bb
He said, "My memories of Mary are the sweetest I recall
C7 F
And these old eyes have seen it all
[Chorus]
Bb C7 F
These old eyes have seen it all
Bb C7
They saw a man walk on the moon and come back home
Bb C7 F F7 Bb
And I know it won't be very long until I hear my Jesus call
C7 F
These old eyes have seen it all
C7 F
Son, these old eyes have seen it all
