[Verse 1]
Hey, wooden whistle man
Whittles wooden whistles for the kids
Future's short on time to give
Strikes up a conversation
Hey, wooden whistle man
Eager to share his opinion
Licks his finger, spits in the wind
Point me in the right direction
Hey, wooden whistle man
Whittles wooden whistles in his garden
Safe place to escape
Falls in love all over again
Hey, wooden whistle man
Brand new suit jacket and pants
Whistles at the women in style
Dressed for success and romance
I bought your slacks for a quarter
At a thrift store down the street
Put a patch on the knee, called it my steez
Tonight we make history
Mic check, one, two, take me back
Whistle man songs from the past
Mom smiles, children laugh
We take notes for future scraps
[Hook]
La-di-da, la-di-di-da, hanging on
Nostalgia keeps you from
Old age, yesterday
Walk away when the feeling's gone
[Verse 2]
Hey, wooden whistle man
Sees the son he abandoned
I'm willing to listen
Even if I'm not him
Whistle why you work it out
Abstract summary
Flash back, scrapbook
Photo shopping memories
Lullabies 'til we lose our mind
Got old one song at a time
World changed one song at a time
Album died one song at a time
Nothing's beautiful anymore
Sings out his favorite show tune
Tonight something cla**ical is brand new
[Hook x3]
[Outro]
Nostalgia keeps us from old age
Can't get away from yesterday