I turned on the TV war news
   just to look and wonder why.
   Thunder crashed and red flash-flowers
   bloomed a nightmare in the sky.
  
   So i went down to the cafe
   just to string myself along.
   On the way i found some riches --
   played the jukebox, got this song.
  
   While i sat there a ragged man came --
   bummed a coffee, talked awhile.
   Told me stories full of wonder --
   left me laughing like a well-loved child.