《The Man Who Picked The WIldwood Flower》歌词

歌曲： The Man Who Picked The WIldwood Flower

所属专辑：Let Me Tell You About A Song

歌手： Merle Haggard

时长： 03:25

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Let me tell you about a song[00:00:00]

That was brought to me by a good friend of mine[00:00:02]

Who's a good songwriter[00:00:05]

And everytime he brings me a song[00:00:06]

I'm always willing to listen[00:00:08]

But the story and the reasons[00:00:09]

For writing this song[00:00:11]

Were even more interesting to me than the song[00:00:13]

The old friend and fella[00:00:17]

I'm speaking of is Tommy Collins[00:00:18]

Tommy told me about an experience[00:00:21]

He had when he was a minister[00:00:22]

Where he was called to preach[00:00:24]

A funeral for a man with no identity[00:00:26]

Tommy said he never forgot the way he felt[00:00:29]

Like here is a human being[00:00:32]

Who someone must have loved at sometime[00:00:35]

And yet there was no one present to pay respect[00:00:38]

Just a couple of grave diggers[00:00:41]

A funeral man and Tommy[00:00:42]

Then the story switched to another[00:00:46]

Thought bout during his last visit to Nashville[00:00:47]

He went down to listen to an ole street singer[00:00:50]

That he always made a point to[00:00:53]

Go hear each time he was in town[00:00:54]

And it was then that Tommy discovered[00:00:57]

That Jack Dupree the ole[00:00:59]

Street singer had passed away[00:01:01]

And Tommy said he wondered[00:01:04]

How many were present at Jack's funeral[00:01:06]

And it was these two true to life incidents[00:01:09]

That inspired this song[00:01:12]

I only saw five people[00:01:18]

When they buried Jack Dupree[00:01:21]

Two diggers and the preacher[00:01:24]

The funeral man and me[00:01:26]

The pray was said and the hole was filled[00:01:29]

In less than half an hour[00:01:32]

And I said goodbye to the little man[00:01:34]

Who picked the wildwood flower [00:01:37]

For twenty years I'd seen him on[00:01:41]

The lower Nashville streets[00:01:44]

They said he always earned[00:01:46]

Enough to buy his clothes and eats[00:01:49]

He'd stop awhile and check his watch[00:01:52]

With the big clock on the tower[00:01:54]

That's when I asked him once[00:01:57]

If he could pick the wildwood flower [00:01:59]

He always drew a crowd[00:02:04]

Because he put on such a show[00:02:06]

He'd dance and sing and play[00:02:09]

And smile just like a polished pro[00:02:11]

And everytime he saw me standing in the crowd[00:02:14]

I knew the tune[00:02:20]

That he'd play next would be the wildwood flower [00:02:21]

I told him once that he could be[00:02:26]

What people call a star[00:02:29]

And he said why boy I'm happy[00:02:32]

How many of them folks are[00:02:35]

I'd hate to have to force a smile[00:02:37]

And feel myself turn sour[00:02:40]

There ain't no put on in my face[00:02:42]

When I pick the wildwood flower [00:02:45]

Then I saw a thousand people[00:02:52]

As they begin to come[00:02:54]

Business men and opry stars party girls and bums[00:02:57]

And on that little mound of[00:03:02]

Clay bouquets begin to shower[00:03:05]

As they paid respect to the little man[00:03:07]

Who picked the wildwood flower[00:03:10]