Nothin' Ventured

Nothing venturednothing gainedhis old time dentureswere pitted and coffee stainedhe drove a milk truckfor an outfit called 'dairy time'tilled the cobwebsand filled with love in his mindsomething borrowedsomething bluerest assured their lovewas always truethey raised their sons in a placecalled 'Tomales Bay'then melanoma cameand took her awayhe doesn't worrybut will often pinehis biggest obstaclepassing timehe sold his houseand bought a big ol' wood trawlernow he drags the oceanand earns quite a dollarnothing ventured nothing gainedthe salty air helps to fade the paina simple man with a simple wishaffable seasand an occasional load of fishnothing ventured nothing gainedevery now and thengonna get slapped with a slab of rainnothing ventured nothing gainedsome die and leave their markand some just a stain