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Hate getting old
Here's what I do
Wash my hair
With Super-Glue
You learn so much
Growing old
What it is
I've never been told
Gum my meat
And my women
Put down the Bible
Took up sinning
Should have done this
From the beginning
Growing old gracefully
I'd be lying
To stay younger looking
Anything's worth trying
What's so good about
Getting closer to dying
You learn so much
Growing old
What it is
I've never been told
Gum my meat
And my women
Put down the Bible
Took up sinning
Should have done this
From the beginning
Running towards life's
Finish line
Remembering what
I've left behind
Sex,drugs and
Rock and Roll
The women I loved
Heart and soul
You learn so much
Growing old
Just what it is
I've never been told
02/16/2013
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Getting Old Blues
Last edited by Doug Denslowe; 04-08-2014 at 03:39 PM.
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Thanks,Rock Rebel.If you like it,hopefully so will others.Let's see what happens.
(this was a reply to a banned person,that's why his comment isn't here)Last edited by Doug Denslowe; 06-20-2013 at 09:12 AM.
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This song put a smile on my face that I will wear all day. Great job!
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Glad it put a smile on your face.That's what it was suppose to do.
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Take up sinning still follows me as a lovely provocative line: yeah, imagine those who'll be 75+ will still be rocking on Satisfaction of the Stones and Gimme Some Loving of Spencer Davis
While the nurses prepare their beds, the pensioners will take up sinning and might even do better than the
younger generationJust running up the stairs could cause a problem,lol
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Thank you.You can see I took your advice and changed this up a bit.I always think that if you can make someone smile during your song,you're half way to them liking it.
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Better still. Compliments!
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Doug,
Your song sums it up. I turned 67 and have the same thoughts. I've learned nothing, maybe know less than when I was in the first grade.
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good one Doug, I'm sure everyone thinks of this, you are just the only one to boldly put it in writing...besides, who the hell want to grow old gracefully?
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Doug, I noticed you are a musician do you put any of your lyrics to music?
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Yes,I do Kathy.That's why I fenced so hard with you on "Honesty"Thread.I've put most of the old song lyrics to music.The newer ones,like this,I'm waiting to get together with my old bandmates to play them.Some songs I have a very strong notion how they're suppose to go(It Takes Money,Louie the Lip,Ghostrider)but the ones I've yet to play are up for interpatetion.
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See your Facebook page for answer.By the way,could you relate to the lyrics in any way?
Last edited by Doug Denslowe; 03-02-2013 at 09:28 PM.
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You can't outrun it,but you can make fun of it!I thought it was possible that women may find that line ah,objectionable.I was trying to go for a giggle and am glad you may have gotten one out of it.
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These lyrics are rather inspirational. While it may be a blues tune, it certainly doesn't paint growing old as depressing but rather as a celebration. The first smile was at 'Wash my hair with Super-Glue', suffice to say I smiled a couple more times.