Waldo The Weirdo Lyrics - Porter Wagoner

He lived six miles south of Brandsville in a little ole shack 

On the banks of the river Big Mole 

A strange man he was always seen alone folks called him Waldo the Weirdo 

He'd walk to Brandsville every day and just sit and watch the people go by 

And the clothes that he wore he made for himself 

From his shoes to his coat and his tie 

Each evenin' you could see 'im when the sun got low a walkin' toward home 

Lookin' west at all the beauty in the sky Waldo the Weirdo 

Two days passed and no one'd seen him in town 

Then one of the merchants said we'd better go down 

To Waldo's place and have a look around 

They found him asleep in his shack but his body was cold and still 

And in the pocket of the coat that he'd made for himself 

A sealed envelope contained Waldo's will 

Since he had no family they announced 

That the following Saturday at the Brandsville courthouse 

Would be the reading of the will 

Folks came from several miles to be there 

And completely filled the courthouse and even filled the courthouse square 

Most were thinkin' that maybe Waldo had left a lotta hidden money 

And that it would be devided they wanted to be sure to not miss out on their share 

Then the judge addressed the crowd and said ladies and gentlemen 

This'll be a surprise to some prob'ly even shocking to a few 

But Waldo was the richest man to live around here 

And he left a part of his great will to each one of you now the reading of the will 

My soul I will to the Master my breath I will to new life 

And all the happiness that I've known I will to the sad ones at heart 

That suffer from sickness and strife 

My knowledge I will to the minds that can't learn each day 

And all of the beauty I've seen I will to those that don't see God when they pray 

I have no earthly possessions I gathered no silver or gold 

I just gathered the beauty of life that God gave me signed Waldo the Weirdo