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You say you're gettin' old, Lord, older every day |
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You say you're gettin' old, yeah, you say you're gettin' older every day |
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Now you ain't but fifty, oh Lord, boy you shouldn't feel that way |
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Now when you get so old, you can't work at no mill |
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Yeah, when you get so old, Lord boy you can't work at no mill |
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Now don't you make no date, oh Lord buddy that you can't fill |
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Now if your luck don't change, boy don't you be sad |
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Yeah, if your luck don't change, now buddy don't you be sad |
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Now you really gotta learn Lord to take the good now with the bad |
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Now when you get old, and your good girl don't want you around |
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Oh Lord, when you get old, and your good girl don't want you around |
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Now you know you done run out of commission, ooh boy I declare you are poorhouse bound |
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Now don't laugh buddy, Lord it nobody's downfall |
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Oh Lord, don't laugh buddy, I mean it nobody's downfall |
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Because if your woman would check up on you, ooh Lord she put another mule in your stall |