The Wino And I Know

Intro:  G C G    G C G

G
The ice cream man he's a hillbilly 
fan

He's got seventy-eights by Hank Snow
C
Walks down the street, shufflin' his
 feet
                           G
To the rhythm that only he knows
         Bm                     C
And I've seen him in so many places
  Bm                         F    
I saw him on the night I was born
    D

D        G
In a Bourbon Street bar, I received 
my first scar
        D          C              
From an old man so tattered and 
   G
torn
     C
     And the wino and I know the 
pain of street singin'
              G
     Like the door-to-door salesman
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     G
     Knows the pains of bell ringin'
     D                  C
     Strange situation, wild 
occupation
                          G
     Livin' my life like a song

The coffee is strong at the Cafe du 
Monde
And the donuts are too hot to touch
But just like a fool, when those 
sweet goodies cool
I eat till I eat way too much

'Cause I'm livin' on things that 
excite me
Be they pastry or lobster or love
I'm just tryin' to get by being 
quiet and shy
In a world full of pushin' and shove

Chorus:
     And the wino and I know the 
pain of back bustin'
     Like the farmer knows the pain
     Of his pickup truck rustin'
     Strange situation, wild 
occupation
     Livin' my life like a song

D                         C      
Sweet sen~orita won't you please 
          G
come with me
D                         C      
Back to the island honey, back to
     G
 the sea
D                          C     
Back to the only place that I 
     D
want to be

Chorus:
     And the wino and I know the joy
 of the ocean
     Like a boy knows the joy
     Of his milkshake in motion
     Strange situation, wild 
occupation
     Livin' my life like a song
     Yes it's a strange situation, 
wild occupation
     Livin' my life like a song