Story Behind The Song

Comedy track about getting older

Lyrics

Back in my day I could sprint like lightning,
Beat the boys around the track without even trying.
Now I jog for thirty seconds and I'm gasping for air,
And my knees start clicking like a drum kit snare.

I used to turn heads walking down the street,
Flash a smile and girls would trip over their feet.
Now they call me "sir" with a polite little grin,
Or ask if I need help with the door as I walk in.

(Chorus)
Oh, I'm getting older, but I'm laughing all the same,
'Cause life becomes a comedy when your body starts to change.
From the glory days of youth to the creaks I can't explain --
Yeah, I'm getting older, but I'm smiling through the pain.

Once I slept all night without a single break,
Now I'm up at 3 a.m. for a bathroom trip I can't escape.
I shuffle down the hallway like a ninja in the dark,
Trying not to wake the dog who thinks it's time to bark.

(Bridge)
But hey, I've earned these wrinkles, every laugh line, every scar,
And wisdom's just experience with a slightly slower start.
So I'll raise a glass to ageing, to the man I've come to be --
A little slower, maybe, but still wonderfully me.

(Chorus)
Oh, I'm getting older, but I'm laughing all the same,
'Cause life becomes a comedy when your body starts to change.
From the glory days of youth to the creaks I can't explain --
Yeah, I'm getting older, but I'm smiling through the pain.

I used to party all night and still wake up bright,
Now two beers and a curry knock me out for the night.
My back complains loudly when I bend down too far,
And I grunt like an old man just getting in the car.

But for all the things I've lost, there's a lot I've gained too --
Good stories, good memories, and a clearer point of view.
So I'll take the slower mornings and the aches I can't ignore,
'Cause growing old with humour beats the alternative for sure.