Dropped in on an old friend
Passin' through my hometown
Well I called him all the time
Then he grabbed his guitar
when the talking was done
And he asked me if I'd play him one
He said, play one for old time's sake
Don't forget Lefty and Hank
Boy, you know how I feel about that
Someday when you're old like me
Tell him how it used to be
Well, the road was callin',
I ain't forgotten where I'd come from
From a dark hotel room sittin' all alone
I just don't think I can play
Then I heard a voice inside me say
Play one for old time's sake
Play something that won't
Don't forget Lefty and Hank
Boy, you know how I feel about that
You tell him how it used to be
And play one for old time's sake
So tonight when I'm on the stage