Turns out he is a sweet enough guy
and his Parkinson’s not as bad as they say.
Told me he heard of me — we had
the same draft board back in Houston
in the Sixties when he was Cassius Clay.
George, he said, gettin’ old is a bitch.
Best thing to do, get back in the ring,
come out of hiding, give and take a punch.
That way, least you go down fighting.