Lyrics

Old Jack Brown lived a long, long time
Savin? his nickels, savin? his dimes
One day Jack died with hardly a trace
So the boys from the station went through his place

They found rubies and gold, diamonds and pearls
Letters unsent to his three little girls
Grand travel plans, maps of the world
Remnants of a life come unfurled

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Rubies and diamonds are not the ties that bind
Grand travel plans don?t leave much behind
Little girls soon move away, you see
And Old Jack Brown could be you or me

The preacher stood tall tryin? to pray
Frankly, he didn?t have too much to say
Rain came down on the few who were there
Just a couple of folks who bothered to care
CHORUS

Late in the Winter, snow falling down
Jack?s soul it rose from the cold, cold ground
A little girl grown up thought she felt a kiss
Too little, too late, but better than nothing I guess (she said)

CHORUS:
Rubies and diamonds were not the ties that bind
Grand travel plans don?t leave much behind
Little girls soon move away, you see
And Old Jack Brown?s just a fading memory

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Ashes to ashes, a life wasted away
Will we wake up or be like Jack one day?