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Artist/Band: Waylon Jennings
Lyrics for Song: Old Timer
Lyrics for Album: Waymore's Blues Part 2 [RCA] [1994]



Old Timer

(Waylon Jennings)



I grew up in Wyoming

In and around Jackson's hole

In the shadows of the Tetons where summers are hot

And winters unbearably cold.



But the spring and the fall

Are always as good as it gets

For over seventy years now

I'd watch the sun rise and set.



I've been a cowboy

Working the roundups in spring

I've lived in the mountains, hunted the grizzly

Trapping the rivers and streams.



Always the loner

I've treasured my freedom the most

And though I never married

As a young man I might have come close.



From somewhere back east she came to the valley

With a man who did her no good

He was fast with the ladies

A tin horn gambler and a cheat whenever he could.



She had no friends or family

Most of the time he was gone

He died in a card game

And she found herself all alone.



Alone and afraid and left unprotected

'Cause he was all that she had

Maybe I should have but I never told her

So she never knew he was bad.



But I'll always remember

Standing and watching her cry

There was no one to help her

But I was determined to try.



I mended her fences and fixed up her cabin

I had everything looking good

I laid by her food and wood for the winter

Helping wherever I could.



The more I was around her

The more I wanted to be

There was something about her

That brought out a good side of me.



I went into town, bought a new outfit

I got me a haircut and shave

I'd trek through the snow for no good reason

Just to go by her cabin each day.



I don't know about love

But I was quite taken in by it all

'Til her brother came in the spring

And he took her back to St Paul.



I don't go down to Jackson

Ain't nothing there but motels and bars

Too damn many tourists, no place to hide

They'll find you wherever you are.



They like to call me old timer

I am gettin' older I guess

But I don't like the changes

'Cause I've seen it all at it's best.



When my life is over

I don't want to be left in town

But up in the mountains there is a place

I've marked off my own piece of ground.



High in the Tetons

Above and away from it all

From the top of old Grand

I bet on a clear day you can see all the way to St Paul...


Old Timer - Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings delivers a quintessential outlaw country performance on 'Old Timer,' a track that epitomizes his signature blend of honky-tonk and country rock. Recorded for the RCA Victor label in 1994, this recording appears on the compilation 'Waymore's Blues Part 2,' showcasing Jennings' enduring vocal prowess and storytelling ability. The song reflects the genre's emphasis on individualism and resilience, themes central to Jennings' career and the broader outlaw movement. With its driving rhythm and Jennings' characteristic twang, the track stands as a testament to his status as a defining figure in modern country music, capturing the spirit of the road and the life lived on it.


Album Lyrics: Waymore's Blues Part 2 [RCA] [1994]


Waylon Jennings
"Waymore's Blues Part 2 [RCA] [1994]"


1. This Train
2. Wild Ones
3. No Good for Me
4. Old Timer
5. Up in Arkansas
6. Come Back and See Me
7. You Don't Mess Around With Me