Tom T. Hall - The Story Of Your Life Is In Your Face lyrics

I was sittin' 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

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

He touched my face with his
Hands old and frail
They were scared 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

And 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

He said the lines say
You're a travelin' man
I said that ain't no revelation
Seein' where I am
He said in this ole world our
Paths may never cross again
Just remember what I'm tellin'
You my friend

There are some things we cannot seem to hide
We sometimes lie about them 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