An old man remembering from when he was young the views of his future and hopes of becoming someone that he once looked too, as a role model and mentor.
I was just seven and respected everyone so; or else
This is when I began to agree with the distinguished cowboy guy

In that I wanted to be like him; or the Mr. Clean guy

But, remember now; I was only seven; I didn’t look so good with a short crew cut
So Mr. Clean was out; big ears you know; so that ideal had to go

But, that cowboy guy sitting high on that hill; on his wild stead
In the saddle high, hat tip to one side, rope in hand, the other on the horn
Puffing that old cigarette; how cool was that?
I thought; this guy is though, I want to be like that
So I started to puff, I stole Camels at first then Mom’s Moores
Because, they looked like little cigars; I thought they were cool
I hacked and coughed at first; was not long till I could blow smoke rings
and flip them into my mouth from out of my hand
I was cool and not even eight
Man
My buddy Phil what a pill he could blow smoke out of his ears
Oh but, I got caught and was forced to quit the old fashion way
Three packs in a row; God did I get sick, I didn’t care much for that guy who caught me; Although
I should be thankful I guess?
See I stopped; but, Mom and Phil did not
They are gone now, and so are five others, all to those damn old cigarettes
That cowboy guy who would have guessed; he was really the “Grim Reaper”

Dress like that, I still think he is cool but, I think so is the Grim Reaper
He is cool today; since he put his cigarettes away
A thought by Sinbad the Sailor Man
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