Hey little man, you're quite a man, You make me smile when no one can And days when I don't give a damn, You come and you take my hand
And we go walking a long, long ways, seeing what we'll see Doin' things that can make me smile, When you do things that remind me of me
Hey, little man, Understand you're daddy ain't nothing but a guitar man Living his life the best he can, Til you came I hadn't a plan But I've been walking a long, long ways And there are things I have seen I learned things that might help you, Son, when you do things that remind me of me
Bridge: And you've got your own life to live, it's true And I want the best in life for you There are heartaches I could help you through, if you want me to But if I know you, you won't ask me to
Hey little man, you got to take a stand, Make up your mind to be all you can Have a lot of pride and remember That you're the son of a gypsy songman When you're walking your long, long way seeing what you'll see Looking back won't you tip your hat, When you do things that remind you of me
But hey little man, now, you take my hand, Walk a little way with your old man It won't be long before you lead a band And I'm just one of your fans And when you're walking a long, long way Seein' what you'll see Remember people will smile sometimes When you do things that remind them of me