Tom T. Hall：Meaning of Story Of Your Life Is In Your Face Songmeaning

The song "Story Of Your Life Is In Your Face" by Tom T. Hall is about a traveler sitting in a bar in Hong Kong, picking his guitar. He meets an old sailor who tells him that the story of his life is written on his face in subtle lines. The sailor touches the traveler's face and says that the lines reveal the times he has been hurt and the power of the skirt. The sailor also tells the traveler that he is a traveling man, and that it is written in his face. He warns the traveler that there are some things we cannot hide and that are written in our face and eyes. Overall, the song is about the idea that our life experiences are reflected in our facial expressions and physical appearance, and that it is not always possible to hide them.