Tattoos & Scars

A young kid stepped in from the cold
 And he ordered up a drink
 He said don't look surprised old man I'm older than you think
 If I was the talkin' kind I could tell you a thing or two
 And since you didn't ask, let me show you my tattoos
 He said I got this rose in Memphis in some back old alley dump
 Picked this eagle up in Dallas, man I sure was good and drunk
 And you know the way I see it, if it gets any worse out there
 A guy like me hasn't got a prayer
 The old man poured some coffee
 He said this one's on me
 Sat down his cigarette and rolled up his sleeve
 Said take a good look here my friend
 You see what these are
 Just my ragged old and jagged ordinary scars
 He said I got this one in Paris in a war 'fore you were born
 And this one when I was half your age workin' on my daddy's farm
 And you know the way I see it, son you ain't seen what I've seen
 Cause tattoos and scars are different things
 He said I've been here for all these years
 And what I know is this
 If you look and listen close
 A man will show you what he is
 You know the way I see it, you've been 'round but you're still green
 Cause tattoos and scars are different things
 A young kid stepped in from the cold
 And he ordered up a drink
 He said don't look surprised old man
 I'm older than you think