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