Bald and toothless, growing old,
hard of hearing, bent and stooped;
hard of hearing, bent and stooped;
my limbs won't do a thing they're told,
and in my boxers I've just pooped.
and in my boxers I've just pooped.
Although I creak when I get up
and walking can be quite a grind,
and walking can be quite a grind,
and through a straw my soup I sup,
and cannot keep a thought in mind;
and cannot keep a thought in mind;
I try to keep stiff upper lip,
and not to let things get me down,
and not to let things get me down,
but there's no firmness in my grip,
and gravity gives me a frown.
and gravity gives me a frown.
Oh, curse old age and all it brings,
it doesn't come alone, it's true,
it doesn't come alone, it's true,
I'd need a whole new set of springs,
in order to keep up with you.
in order to keep up with you.
I'm
past my prime and on the heap,
I've got a case of "old-age blues",
I've got a case of "old-age blues",
recalling
my last "lover's leap",
it never would've made the news.
it never would've made the news.
I never had much luck
with dames,
they always went for other men,
they always went for other men,
but lust no longer now inflames
my passions past a count of ten.
my passions past a count of ten.
I'm yellow, wrinkled, cannot see,
and fear the doctor when he calls;
and fear the doctor when he calls;
I'll doubtless fail my "M.O.T.",
but must accept whate'er befalls.
but must accept whate'er befalls.
When old friends die and are despatched,
it's not compassion that I lack;
it's not compassion that I lack;
from funerals I stay detached,
at my age, not worth coming back.
at my age, not worth coming back.
So
pity me, my life's near done;
this battle I'm destined to lose,
this battle I'm destined to lose,
and listen to
my words, my son -
one day you'll sing the "old-age blues".
one day you'll sing the "old-age blues".
1 comment:
Another masterpiece ignored. There ain't no pleasing some folks.
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