Old dogs, children, and watermelon wine

[AntlerCollector]

This song just came on the radio (Country legends 97.1).

As I was listening to it I heard something different in the lyrics!

The way I’ve always heard the song sung was exactly like this....


“ I was sittin' in miami pourin' blended whiskey down
When this old gray black gentleman was cleanin' up the lounge.”


The version I heard on the radio just now said,

“old gray WHITE gentleman.”


WTH?

When did the black guy in the story/song turn white?

[tonyterry]

Are you serious!!!!


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[AntlerCollector]

Are you serious!!!!


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Yessir!

[Killer]

Wow

[DRT]

I guess the fact that he extracted wisdom and peace from the old gentleman was less important than the fact someone thought it bad a black person was cleaning up as part of his job.
Crazy times we're living in.

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[Beeman]

This is what it says ,I was sittin' in miami pourin' blended whiskey down
When this old gray black gentleman was cleanin' up the lounge, if your listen to Tom T. Hall

[SmTx]

That's because democrats are racist

"Content
The song is a true account of Hall's experience at the 1972 Democratic National Convention, where he had a conversation with an old porter (janitor) at a Miami Beach hotel. The porter appraises his own life by concluding that the only worthwhile things are the three listed in the song's title.[3]"

[jerp]

I can’t imagine that 85 year old Tom T Hall would sign off on that.

[AntlerCollector]

I can’t imagine that 85 year old Tom T Hall would sign off on that.

That’s exactly what I was wondering. If it was changed with his knowledge or the station programmer edited it.

[Treeshark]

Love that ole song! I would hate to see it changed for political correctness!

[BTLowry]

I like that song, the original version

[hoythunter02]

Is this true? Insane

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[Mike Fangman]

Unbelievable , but in this day and age, not really. SMH

[AntlerCollector]

https://youtu.be/45u0kdUgFgo

Here’s a video where he talks about meeting the man he wrote the song about.

[Big pig]

Ridiculous