Lyr Req: Rusty Old Halo

Subject: A rusty old halo...lyrics requested
From: GUEST,Joan
Date: 02 Aug 00 - 04:54 PM

does anyone know the lyrics to a song that starts "a rusty old halo and a skinny white cloud, and some second-hand wings full of patches"?

My father can longer remember the words and I'm trying to surprise him. Thanks in advance for your help!

Subject: RE: A rusty old halo...lyrics requested
From: MMario
Date: 02 Aug 00 - 05:02 PM

lyrics and chords here

url=http://www.hot.virtual-pc.com/guitar/rusty_old_halo.htm

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: RUSTY OLD HALO (Bob Merrill)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 02 Aug 00 - 05:12 PM

Ah, that was an easy one. I found it at Cowpie (click) the country lyrics database.
-Joe Offer-

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Rusty Old Halo
(written by Bob Miller -or maybe it was Bob Merrill - and recorded by Hoyt Axton and Bill Carlisle)

[G]I know a man, [C]rich as a king, [D7]still he just won't give his [G]neighbors a thing,
He'll get up to heaven [C]someday I bet, [D7]he'll get up to heaven and [G]here's what he'll get

Chorus
[G]A rusty old halo, [C]skinny white cloud, [D7]second hand wings full of [G]patches,
[G]A rusty old halo, [C]skinny white cloud, a [D7]robe that's so wooley that it [G]scratches.

[G]Some people have them [C]big fancy cars, [D7]swimming pools, fur coats, and [G]diamonds in jars,
real silver gates, [C]real golden doors, [D7]they'll get up to heaven and [G]trade them all for
Chorus

[G]While you're on earth you should [C]shine like a star,
[D7]brighten up the corner where [G]ever you are,
doing each day the [C]best you can do,
[D7]that way you'll be sure they'll [G]never hand you
CHORUS

Subject: RE: A rusty old halo...lyrics requested
From: Joe Offer
Date: 02 Aug 00 - 05:22 PM

BMI shows "Rusty Old Halo" was written by Cleophus Robinson, although the BMI index goes just by the title and has no lyrics. Nonetheless, I think I'd go with that attribution.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: A rusty old halo...lyrics requested
From: Brendy
Date: 03 Aug 00 - 04:43 PM

It's also the name of a band that Mick Hanly formed, and recorded a couple of CDs under.

Great music too!!

B.