One Man Singin'

One Man Singin'
 i heard him singin' in a local dive
 where the sun shines inside out
 where people go and stay a little while
 some folks listen and others don't
 but everyone is there waitin' to hear what they can take
 to make their lives a little better
 one man caught my ear and I let go of my hands
 i couldn't help myself but try to listen
 to songs about dancin' in everybody's shoes
 and colors of the rainbow all shaded with the blues
 now what do people do when they do what they do
 why do people say what they say anyway
 tomorrow mornin's comin' soon
 tomorrow mornin's comin' soon
 cigarettes and simple smiles
 booze and calculated frowns
 the crowd was a doin' the right thing
 they came in here to hear one man sing
 the soul of his voice was familiar to the marrow
 my heart turned loose of my head
 and the pain in my chest it stopped just a second
 but that was enough
 one man singin' was enough
 now what do people do when they do what they do
 why do people say what they say anyway
 tomorrow mornin's comin' soon
 tomorrow mornin's comin' soon
 malcolm holcombe
 c. 1993, Purple Girl Music/BMI