A simple life

The Cherry Tree was a lovely pub located a few steps away from the town centre. Opposite the pub, there was a church, and inside the pub there were people. Among these people, sitting at the bar at night, you could be pretty sure to meet Michael "no coat". Why was he called Michael "no coat"? Because even in the coldest evenings of winter he was wearing nothing but a (purple or red) shirt, but he never got ill. I honoured him with a song, trying to figure out his life, based on what i've heard from him.

I never cried as a child
Never looked at the sky
Wondering why
I was a simple lad
Never happy nor sad
Neither angry nor mad
About the world around

Ten thousand days are gone
How many more to come?
Two nephews and a son
Not many girls to phone
And then at night when the house is mine
I'm falling years behind

Catching up with my wife
Spending hours on line
To get her back
Harping on through the night
All that used to be fine
All that used to be mine
Before i turned blind

Ten thousand nights are gone
Still many more to come
Two nephews and a son
That keeps me going on and loving on
And then at night when the weather's fine
I'm walking and walking and leaving tears behind

I never cried as a child
I never looked at the sky
Wondering why
I ran a simple life
Never happy nor sad
Neither angry nor mad
For if i look around, there's nothing to be found