The Ballad of Joel

[Verse]
Down on Main Street where the neon lights glow,
Joel's sellin' guitars in his little ol' shop.
Gray hair and a smile, his charm's still in tow,
But it’s the younger gals that he can't seem to stop.
[Verse 2]
His fingers dance lightly over old guitar strings,
Stories of heartache and dreams left undone.
A whiskey-stained voice, oh how sweetly he sings,
A tune for the new hearts, just seeking some fun.
[Chorus]
Joel's playing his song for the ones half his age,
In a small county town, where stories engage.
With every young beauty, he's chasing a dream,
Like the notes from his guitar, life's not as it seems.
[Verse 3]
A glance at a waitress barely turned twenty-one,
He tips her a wink, she blushes and sways.
He tells her she’s brighter than the mid-day sun,
As the old clock it ticks and the hours slip away.
[Bridge]
There's an old dusty photo tucked inside his case,
Of a love that he lost, can't remember her face.
He’s searching for youth in the eyes of the new,
Hoping to find, what he’s always been due.
[Chorus]
Joel's playing his song for the ones half his age,
In a small county town, where stories engage.
With every young beauty, he's chasing a dream,
Like the notes from his guitar, life's not as it seems.