AN OLD MAN LEARNS TO FLY

An old man sits on his front porch and he smiles
He smiles cause he feels the wind and he sees the sun
He smiles because he knows he’s had a good life
And he smiles because he knows his life is almost done
He says, “Thank you, Lord, for thinking about me,
And showing me what to do.”
And the Lord says, “Boy, you remembered me,
So I want to thank you too.”

“Goodbye children, it’s time for me to fly.”

He looks back on all the things he’d had
And how the best things weren’t his to have
He’s scared to death but he knows that he can face it
Cause his friend said, “There’s no need to be sad.”
He says, “Thank you for the friendly advice,
I hope I can pay you back.”
And his friend says, “Old boy, you kept me company,
I couldn’t ask for more than that.”

“Goodbye children, it’s time for me to fly.
Goodbye children, it’s time for me to fly.”

Oh Lord, ain’t it funny?
The best things ain’t yours to have

He gathers all his children all around him
And sees compassion in each one’s eyes
Lays down his head and says, “Take me home, Lord,
This world will be just fine,
Goodbye children, it’s time for me to fly.”

Goodbye children, it's time for me to fly
Goodbye children, it's time for me to fly
Goodbye children, I finally learned to fly

Oh Lord, ain't it funny . . . ?

Special thanks to Sara Flynn for the banjolele.
LL - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric bass, clavinet, baritone ukulele, banjolele, metal guiro, claves.
Adam Raven - Slide guitar
Graham Wilkinson - Harmonica and backing vocals