Old Silver Lyrics - Radney Foster

Old silver died last Saturday evenin' 

Or was it more like ten years ago 

She nailed two dozen roses to the top of his coffin 

And buried'em deep where they never would grow 

Lord she buried'em deep where they never would grow 

Now the Irish are funny, they'll cry when they have to 

And the lady she moaned such a mournful sound 

Me and the Mexican just finished the bottle 

And remembered the days when Old Silver was around 

Yeah remembered the days when Old Silver was around 

'Cause Old Silver took the best of it with him 

The lovers and the dealers and the dreamers of dreams 

And Old Silver took the love of a lady 

Who never got over Old Silver and me 

Lord she never got over Old Silver and me 

Old Silver had the magic and he carried the money 

With the grace of a gambler and he lost it with ease 

And he knew his lines better than any good carny barker 

Wore the best damn boots that you ever have seen 

He had the best snake-skin boots that you ever have seen 

Now the lady she loved him and she never asked questions 

Though she laid awake wonderin' on many a night 

She swore she was leavin' most every mornin' 

But she always would kiss him when he turned out the lights 

She was always right there when he turned out the lights 

CHORUS 

Now there's always a sidekick in every B-western 

Who's always in love with a lady who leaves 

But she can't stand the memory so I really don't blame her 

For taking the very first Greyhound she'd seen 

But god I hate her for takin' the first Greyhound she'd seen 

CHORUS 

Old Silver died last Saturday evenin' 

Or was it more like ten years ago