Old Man [The Song]

Old man,
Won't you tell me,
How did you keep courage during the war?
Your friend was killed beside you,
You shot a man,
You walked over a thousand fallen soldiers,
But you kept your courage up.

Old man,
Won't you tell me,
How did you hold back the tears when the Europeans took your land?
You were willing to share,
You were ready to help,
But they took over your land,
And you held back the tears.

Old man,
Won't you tell me,
How did you make ends meet during The Depression?
Nobody had any money,
Food and supplies were scarce,
You had to work for next to nothing,
But you managed to make ends meet.

[Chorus]
So, won't you tell me,
How did you survive?
After everything you've been through,
How did you survive?
After all the pain and sorrow you've known,
How did you survive?
How...

Old man,
Won't you tell me,
How did you feed your family when you lost your job?
You went into work that day,
And you had to turn right around and walk back out,
You didn't know how you'd make any money,
But you still managed to feed your family.

Old man,
Won't you tell me,
How did you keep faith when you were persecuted for your beliefs?
You studied and you prayed,
But they told you you were wrong,
And they beat the leaders of your church,
But you kept up your faith.

[Chorus]
So, won't you tell me,
How did you survive?
After everything you've been through,
How did you survive?
After all the pain and sorrow you've known,
How did you survive?
How...

Old man,
Won't you tell me,
How did you stay strong while you were imprisoned overseas?
You were fighting for a noble cause,
But the enemy captured and imprisoned you,
You lived seven years in a small dark cell,
But somehow you stayed strong.

Old man,
Won't you tell me,
How did you stay brave when the white men enslaved you?
You were captured in your homeland,
And shipped to an unknown place,
You were forced to do what the white men said,
But you still remained brave.

[Chorus]
So, won't you tell me,
How did you survive?
After everything you've been through,
How did you survive?
After all the pain and sorrow you've known,
How did you survive?
How...

You're still here.
You're still here.

Peace,
Justin