Old And In The Way

Recorded by The Stanley Brothers Words and music by Stanley Carter INTRO: Way. (SPOKEN) You know, many times I sat alone here lately, and Well, I find my mind kinda wandering back in dreams Yes, I dream about the days that have already passed and gone Days that, 'course - will never return I dream about the days back when we'as a-bringin' up our fam'ly And I worked hard for 'em - yes - I had to work hard ever' day Each night the kids would come to me - with their little problems And their little troubles - each one in his own childish way But now, well, now I'm gettin' old - kinda feeble And each one of the children - they've gone their own way And now most of 'em - I guess they Well, they have children of their own to worry about So me, I'm just Old And In The Way. fine All the mine Now at last, I say Way. TAG: Way.