I was quite surprised to find out all the places that he knew And so I asked the townfolk if his stories were true They said— Old John was born here,… - Harry Chapin

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I was quite surprised to find out all the places that he knew And so I asked the townfolk if his stories were true They said— Old John was born here, he's lived here all his life He's never had a woman, let alone a wife. And very soon you'll find out as you check around That no one named Corey's ever lived in this town So I chided the old man 'bout the truth that I had heard He smiled and said— Reality is only just a word.