The oldest man in town

from This Old Photograph by Dave Jacquet

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The oldest man in town had never seen this before
When it went down he was shaken to his core
Thorns turned into crown and the crowd wanted more
The oldest man in town had never seen this before

The oldest man in town heard the mob roar
One look around and he knew he was done for
They’re not gonna back down, they want the man the Heavens adore
The oldest man in town heard the mob roar

His flesh must be torn, his blood must be shed
That’s why he was born, so hope could lie ahead

The oldest man in town cast his eyes down to the floor
He didn’t make a sound but he felt his shame soar
He saw the dirt was brown from the blood and the gore
The oldest man in town cast his eyes down to the floor

The oldest man in town turned and closed his door
His knees hit the ground, he couldn’t watch anymore
He could’ve turned around, asked what are you doing this for
The oldest man in town turned and closed his door

His flesh must be torn, his blood must be shed
That’s why he was born, so hope could lie ahead

And on the third day, when the stone was rolled away
No body on display, all they could do was pray

The oldest man in town had never seen this before
He got off the ground, he had a faith to restore

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from This Old Photograph, released June 1, 2015

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Dave Jacquet Maine

Originally a horns player, Dave came to the guitar via the piano. Dave plays weekly live shows in Southern Maine and runs such websites as ThreeChordGuitar.com, SongwritingCircle.com and GuitarVideoReviews.com among others.

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