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This old man and me
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Were at the bar and we
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Were having us some beers and
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Swapping I don' t cares
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Talking politics
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Blonde and red-haired chicks
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Old dogs and new tricks and
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Habits we ain' t kicked
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We talked about God' s grace
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And all the hell we raised
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Then I heard the ol' man say
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God is great
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Beer is good
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And people are crazy
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He said "I fought two wars
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Been married and divorced"
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What brings you to Ohio?
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He said "Damned if I know"
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We talked an hour or two
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' Bout every girl we knew
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What all we put ' em through
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Like two old boys will do
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We pondered life and death
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He lit a cigarette
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Said "These damn things' ll kill me yet"
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But God is great
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Beer is good
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And people are crazy
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Last call is 2 a.m
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I said goodbye to him
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I never talked to him again
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Then one sunny day
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I saw the old man' s face
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Front page obituary
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He was a millionaire-y
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He left his fortune to
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Some guy he barely knew
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His kids were mad as hell
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But me, I' m doing well
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And I dropped by today
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To just say thanks and pray
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And I left a six-pack right there on his grave
And I said
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God is great
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Beer is good
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And people are crazy
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God is great
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Beer is good
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And people are crazy
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God is great
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Beer is good
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And people are crazy