(Wayland Patton, Jim Rushing). . Today we laid old man Pate to rest. His big hands folded across his chest. God rest his soul, just two days ago. He was in his yard wavin' to me.
I used to try to be a fix-it man. If she had a problem I had a plan. But what she really wanted. Was for me to understand. . Lend an ear and not my hand.