down my old local there s always a man with a squint in his eye and a working man s tan just listen a while and you ll be entertained but don t interrupt you may ne er walk again cause his hands may be cracked and his eyes may be pale he may not look long for this world when that world s on your back just sit down with old jack and he ll tell you tall tales of old he ll say away with you boy don t go wasting your time should be living your live for yourself cause the very next day they could take you away and you won t have no stories to tell but seeing as you re here won t you buy us a beer and i ll tell you a favorite of mine go out and live your life another time  he ll regale you with tales through the smoke of his pipe then he ll show you some proof of his well traveled life the unicorn s horn or the gold he brought back just keep your mouth shut if you re doubting old jack cause his hands may be cracked and his eyes may be pale he may not look long for this world when that world s on your back just sit down with old jack and he ll tell you tall tales of old he ll say away with you boy don t go wasting your time should be living your live for yourself cause the very next day they could take you away and you won t have no stories to tell but seeing as you re here won t you buy us a beer and i ll tell you a favorite of mine go out and live your life another time i went to my local just the other day they told me old jack had been taken away the hospital bed found him cold like the night and snatched him away while he clung to his pipe and his skin was so pale and his eyes wired shut his story had come to an end as i walked out the ward i was shattered and torn i remembered the last words he said he said away with you boy don t go wasting your time should be living your life for yourself cause the very next day they could take you away and you won t have no stories to tell but seeing as you re here won t you buy us a beer and i ll tell you a favorite of mine go out and live your life another time he said away with you boy don t go wasting your time should be living your life for yourself cause the very next day they could take you away and you won t have no stories to tell but seeing as you re here won t you buy us a beer and i ll tell you a favorite of mine go out and live your life another time