GROWIN' OLD

 

WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER I THINK IT WAS FUNNER
WE DIDN'T HAVE A CARE OF A WORRY
BUT AS WE GROW OLDER CHRISTMAS IS COLDER
AND THE KIDS ARE RUNNIN' OFF IN A HURRY
GROWIN' OLD I WONDER WHO'LL MARRY ME
GROWIN' OLD I WONDER WHERE THEY'LL BURY ME
HASN'T IT BEEN FUN GROWIN' OLD
SOMETIMES I DRIFT AWAY BACK TO YESTERDAY
BUT NEVER WANNA MISS TOMORROW
HOW COULD I ASK FOR MORE I'M JUST GRATEFUL FOR
THE TIME AND SPACE WE BORROW
WHITTLE A LITTLE TINKER-N-FIDDLE
AND READ THE SUNDAY FUNNY PAPER
WE'RE JUST HOLDIN' DOWN THE FORT ON THE DAVENPORT
TALKIN' TO THE FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS
GROWIN' OLD SLEEPIN' IN MY ROCKIN' CHAIR
GROWIN' OLD LET THE WIND BLOW MY SILVER HAIR
HASN'T IT BEEN FUN GROWIN' OLD
GROWIN' OLD
GROWIN' OLD
SO WHILE WE'VE GOT IT MADE SIPPIN' LEMONADE
PICKIN' APPLES FRESH AND FREE
I'LL PLANT ME A GARDEN TO KEEP US FROM STARVIN'
LIVIN' ON SECURITY
GROWIN' OLD I'LL LISTEN TO THE CHILDREN PLAY
GROWIN' OLD BY TURNIN' UP MY HEARIN' AID
HASN'T IT BEEN FUN GROWIN' OLD
REALITY SEEMS LIKE IT'S REALLY A DREAM
NO ACKNOWLEDGEABLE DISTINCTION
AND HERE WE ARE WHO KNOWS HOW FAR
FROM THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION

 

rough draft

                

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