"This Old Man" genre: Folk
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	Story about a New Mexico eldery man who lives in an Airstream Trailer. This song won "Best Folk Song" in the 2001 New Mexico Music Awards. Yay.
	CD: Apostasy Credits: the book, River of Traps,
	Story Behind the Song This song is based on composties of my Grandpa Joe and a character out of book about life in Rural Nothern New Mexico. The book is River of Traps and the character is Jacobo. I remember reading it and when Jacobo dies I actually wept. It was powerful. This song won "Best Folk Song" in the 2002 New Mexico Music Awards. It is rythmic kind of like a Kalimba or thumb piano song. The melody floats on top and I used a vibrato for my guitar. I play a Gibson E335 through a JC-120 amp. I went direct, but would like to record it again miking the amp. Not easy to do in a small space though. Lyrics This Old Man This old man I know (1st verse) He knows the Earth He watches the sky They call him Jacobo This old man I know Lives in an Airstream Trailer Circa 1959 How it shined in its time Now it’s just old And this old man says (chorus) Things are usually what they seem The only time you’re truly free Is when you dream What good are fireflies If their fire can’t be seen You gotta shine so bright Even shadows can’t be seen That’s what I mean This old man I know (2nd verse) Leans to the left Walks with a cane he made From and old Willow And this old man I know Lives with his dogs Says his life is complete Yeah he makes everything grow And this old man says (chorus) Things are usually what they seem The only time you’re truly free Is when you dream What good are fireflies If their fire can’t be seen You gotta shine so bright Even shadows can’t be seen That’s what I mean This old man I know (3rd verse) Moves kinda slow But his eyes still glow My friend Jacobo And this old man I know He died all alone With his dogs at home The poorest Prince I’ve ever known Now he’s truly free to roam Words and Music by: Randy Granger/Copyright 2001/ 505-541-8990/TheGuitarPoet@aol.com/http://randygranger.iuma.com

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