[Verse 1] One evening, as I prepared myself for bed Unaware of the vision that would soon enter my head I talked to my Lord until I drifted off to sleep And what I saw next, to this day, my memory does keep [Verse 2] In a coffee shop along a worn highway somewhere My dear mother and I sat patiently there Watching and waiting for the mystery man Who sent us the word and made up this plan [Verse 3] From outside the shop, I heard an old familiar sound Rumbling along the gravel of that parking lot ground Then shivers and pins went up and down through my back As I saw the appearance, so rusty, old, and black [Verse 4] The door of this truck did open up wide And I knew that the mystery man was inside But 'twas a mystery no longer when I saw the bald head Of a frail old man whom I thought was dead [Verse 5] I could not believe what was before my eyes I thought that for sure it was all one big lie But when I smelled the stench of that cigarette smoke I knew that this meeting was not just some joke [Verse 6] Through the door of the shop this old man did waddle With a cigarette in one hand and in his other, a beer bottle He wore old faded blue jeans and a plaid button-up shirt And resting gently atop his head, a blue mesh hat covered in dirt [Verse 7] As he got closer, I saw his bright oily face Full of age marks and scars but yet full of grace He walked to our table and looked down with a grin And then he sat down gasping and wheezing and all out of wind [Verse 8] He said, "Good on ya, lad, you're all grown up I remember back when you were just a wee pup I hear you play music and you dress mighty fine Reminds me of when I was young, back in my time" [Verse 9] He said that he'd been keeping his eye on me And that he was very pleased by what he did see He said that he was proud of his fine young lad And by the look on his face, I knew he was glad [Verse 10] Could not find within me all the words I wanted to say Before this old man stood up, turned around, and walked away He opened up the door to that old black truck and then My grandpa drove back to Heaven again
Read the complete lyrics to "Mystery Man" by Jake Vaadeland from the album "Retro Man...More And More (Expanded Edition)" in 2024. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country.
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