This old man and me

Were at the bar and we

Were having us some beers

And swapping i-don't-cares

Talking politics

Blonde and red-haired chicks

Old dogs and new tricks

And habits we ain't kicked.

We talked about god's grace

And all the hell we raised

Then I heard the ol' man say

"God is great, beer is good

And people are crazy".

He said, "I fought two wars

Been married and divorced"

What brings you to ohio?

He said, "damned if I know"

We talked an hour or two

About every girl we knew

What all we put 'em through

Like two old boys'll do.

We pondered life and death

He lit a cigarette

He said, "these damn things'll kill me yet".

"But god is great, beer is good

And people are crazy".

Last call is 2 am

I said goodbye to him

I never talk to him again.

Then one sunny day

I saw the old man's face

Front page obituary

He was a millionaire

He left his fortune to

Some guy he barely knew

His kids were mad as hell

But me, I'm doing well.

And I dropped by today

To just say thanks and pray

And I left a six-pack right there on his grave

And I said

"God is great, beer is good

And people are crazy".

God is great, beer is good

And people are crazy

God is great, beer is good

And people are crazy.