C5 G5 C5 He was an old hand at living and making his way A5 G5 F5 G5 He smelled like old whiskey and he needed a shave A5 G5 F5 His home was an alley off 8th Avenue C5 G5 F5 If you had a minute or an hour or two C5 G5 C5 He'd tell you the Gospel according to Luke G5 C5 Luke carried his Bible in a crown royal bag A5 G5 F5 G5 He wiped off his brow with an old dirty rag A5 G5 F5 He'd tell you straight out just the way he believed C5 G5 F5 Faith in the good Lord was all that ya need C5 G5 C5 I remember the morning he first preached to me A5 G5 F5 C5 He said give to your brother if he is in need A5 G5 F5 G5 Offer up thanks for the gifts you receive A5 G5 F5 There's treasure in heaven for the generous few C5 G5 C5 That was the gospel according to Luke G5 C5 So I bought him breakfast at the Daylight Cafe A5 G5 F5 G5 Biscuits and gravy hot coffee and eggs A5 G5 F5 He was hungry and ragged hadn't eaten in days C5 G5 F5 But I was the one there who felt out of place C5 G5 C5 When he folded his hands bowed his head and said grace G5 C5 A week ago Wednesday I saw him again A5 G5 F5 G5 Downtown at the mission surrounded by friends A5 G5 F5 Handing out all the change he'd collected that week C5 G5 F5 Saying you boys might need this a lot more than me C5 G5 C5 I try hard to practice the words that I preach Repeat #3 G5 C5 He was an old hand at living and making his way A5 G5 F5 G5 He smelled like old whiskey and he needed a shave A5 G5 F5 His home was an alley off 8th Avenue C5 G5 F5 If you had a minute or an hour or two C5 G5 C5 He'd tell you the Gospel according to Luke
