Old Town Pump © by: Verne Garrison, Valley Park, Mo – Feb 28, 2007 Old Town Pump () pump Where the old men sat () around All of life experiences to be () found At the old town pump in my home () town They would sit there and () whittle, Or break off a chew or () two Some were permanent fix-(D7) tures Others were just passing () thru The old town pump that everyone () knew Now replaced by a water tower of () blue And the sage old () men, Well they are gone () too Oh if I had of () listened To what they had to () say I may have av-() oided What I have () today I miss that chatter of old yes-() terday All of lifes experiences to be () found At that old town () pump In my home () town