Mr. Billy Harcan

There is an old man down by the Town Hall oak

He wears a yellow cap and a long dark coat

People say that trouble caught him by surprise

His name is Billy Harcan from Oceanside

Billy sleeps on the park bench under the stars

Ask you for a dollar then head for the bars

Drinking out the trouble is a way of life

Cost him everything he had even his wife

His daughter comes to see him on Saturdays

Tells him all about her life and Jesus saves

She asks every time won’t you please come home

I don’t need your help please leave me alone

Billy welcomes his ghosts to the park at night

He toasts to their health it’s really quite a sight

Dancing with his friends for an hour or two

The night always ends with...Mary where are you?

© Jon Arno