The Story Of Your Life Is In Your Face

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I was sitting down in Hong Kong in a bar Picking and a-singing my way west with my guitar I talked to some old sailor just to pass away the time And he said something that stuck in my mind [Chorus] He said, "The story of your life is in your face It's written there in little subtle lines The story of your life is in your face What's written on your face has been heavy on your mind" [Verse 2] He touched my face with his hands, old and frail They were scarred and weather-beaten by the oceans he had sailed He said, "It's written in your face the times that you've been hurt" And he said, "Mighty is the power of the skirt" [Chorus] And he said, "The story of your life is in your face It's a-written there in little subtle lines The story of your life is in your face What's written on your face has been heavy on your mind" [Verse 3] He said, "The lines say you're a traveling man" I said, "That ain't no revelation, seeing where I am" He said, "In this ol' world, our paths may never cross again Just remember what I'm telling you, my friend" [Chorus] And he said, "The story of your life is in your face Oh, it's written there in little subtle lines The story of your life is in your face What's written on your face has been heavy on your mind" [Verse 4] There are some things we cannot seem to hide We sometimes lie about 'em 'cause it satisfies our pride There are some things we can't escape, no matter how we try 'cause it's written in our face and in our eyes [Chorus] And he said, "The story of your life is in your face Yes, it's written there in little subtle lines The story of your life is in your face What's written on your face has been heavy on your mind" And he said, "The story of your life is in your face Yes, it's written there in little subtle lines" He said, "The story of your life is in your face What's written on your face has been heavy on your mind"