Olde Tyme Mem'ry Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jage 

Cover art for Olde Tyme Mem'ry lyrics by Erik Peterson

I'm pretty sure Erik says... "Why preserve a dying craft? END it's misery. we sigh and SEE another modern man, one of property not land, so I hold out this battered hand, will ya listen? "Come sit down we're lamenting about yesterday's sad ending..."

So the story goes... Erik is in a bar telling the barman his troubles and concerns the majority of America can't handle the rustic life, and the barman gets a little cynical and says, "who cares? No one does this job anymore, just end it." and Erik is a little depressed when a rich tycoon guy walks in and Erik invites him up to his chair then serenades him with his fathers story.

"why preserve a dying craft and it's misery" We sigh and say, "Another modern man, one of property not land... So I hold out this battered hand, will ya' listen..."