Well, I was counting my at the Playing Sixes In this When this old beach bum out "Come on, play, give me steps" I was beat but I him one more Then I was headed out towards the
And he handshake and handed me a hundred bills And said, "By the way, I own bar" he winked at me and said, "Kid, I got a few more tips But they sure the kind that would fit in that jar"
You gotta treat people right on your up They'll have back on the way back down He said, "Take it from old beach bum, son Keeping it is what it's really about"
You can count your blessings, yourself lucky But day you get above ground Oh, that ain't about count of what you got It's what you got count
He me by the arm and said He said, "Real quick, boy, let me tell you story About this rich dude I used to know real well He owned all kinds of stuff but when he it all up He still felt like he was as hell"
He said, "Son, you believe that That dude was me back before I inventoried my Ah, just to live down here, selling shots and some And, and some free advice"
Now people right on your ride up They'll have your on the way back down He said, "Take it this old beach bum, son Keeping it real, that's what really about"
Count your blessings, count yourself Every day you get ground 'Cause it about keeping count of what you got It's making what you got
Oh, now I recollect how much I collected in my jar And I started getting to have a beer with my old friends And he saw those tour buses outside, he said
Now are your treating people right on your up? They'll have your back on the way down He said, "Take it from this old bum, son Yeah, keep it real, that's what really about"
And the best in life, you can't put a price on They don't with no dollar or map, no 'Cause it ain't about keeping of what you got It's making you got count No, it about keeping count of what you got No, it all down to making what you got count
it count, that's what it comes down to, son Tell your friends and be a your blessings, don't count your problems