Lyrics Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell

Pencils for Sale

The first time I saw him was on 5th and main said his

thirst was for wine and he sure could use some change

He said wine can't replace a good woman's love but one

thing it does son, when she's gone, it eases the pain

He spoke of a love he had ten years ago, he said you

know, I still love her today

And as he walked to the corner, this is what I heard

him said:

Pencils for sale, rings made from nails, I'm sure I got

something for you

Hollywood maps for tourists that are only passing

through

Pencils for sale, rings made from nails, look them

over, take your time

'Cos right now my thirst has never been worse and I

could sure use them nickels and dimes

He said he hung out at most of the bars to hide scars

folks cannot see

For son, the wounds that are the deepest, they're the

ones locked inside of me

A memory can cut through your soul like the cold blade

of a jagged knife

And the times I used to hold her they were the best

times of my life

But now it's pencils for sale, rings made from nails,

I'm sure I got something for you

Hollywood maps for tourists that are only passing

through

I've got pencils for sale, rings made from nails, look

them over, take your time

'Cos right now my thirst has never been worse and I

could sure use them nickels and dimes...