Well I was taking a stroll one day   When I happened upon a man   He was sitting all alone with all that he owned   And a coffee cup glued to his hand   His face was long drawn; his lips were in a frown   And his hair shined white in his eyes   He shivered, he sniffed, took a long drawn out sip   And he ignored all those that passed by      I ordered my food and I walked 'cross the room   To meet this foolish old man   I approached with a smile, he said "Hello, my child"   And he gently shook my hand   He said "Thanks for your kindness, your generous warmth   It seems nobody ever has the time   So have a seat and don't fear, because I'm anxious to hear   Whatever it is that's on your mind"      Old man, where did it fall apart   Old man, are you sitting there with broken heart   Old man, where did your life go wrong   Old man, why is your life gone      I was anxious to hear his story   It was something to do to pass the time   To learn about this guys fuck-ups   To learn from his mistakes and not mine   I can tell from his face he was someone once   A long, long time ago   He had a sparkle in his eye like a twinkle in the sky   But that sparkle ceased to glow