That Old Man in the Mirror | Old old Joe Porch Blues #Video

That Old Man in the Mirror | Old Old Joe Porch Blues
Description
Sometimes the mirror tells a story the soul doesn’t agree with.
This one came from that strange feeling of looking up one day and realizing your sons are as old as what you once thought old was… and somehow the boy you used to be is still alive in there, still looking out through tired eyes.
That Old Man in the Mirror is about age, memory, old friends, cell phone snapshots, and the quiet truth that the man staring back at you ain’t always the man you feel like inside.
Old Old Joe is back on the porch with another weathered truth, and this one cuts close to the bone.
Old Old Joe is back, and this time he’s staring time right in the face.
If this one hits home, pull up a chair and listen awhile.
Pinned Comment
Some songs come from imagination.
Some come from looking up one day and realizing time didn’t ask permission.
This one is for everybody who’s ever caught their reflection and thought, “That can’t be me.” The miles show up on the outside long before the inside agrees. Truth is, a lot of us are still carrying the same boy, same fire, same foolish grin somewhere under the years.
Old Old Joe is back, and he brought a hard look in the mirror with him.
Old Old Joe is back, and this time he’s staring time right in the face.
If this song felt a little too familiar, let me know in the comments. And if you’ve got somebody in your life who’d understand this one, share it with them.
Pull up a chair anytime. The porch light stays on.
– Sam Dad
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