Getting Old Sucks (But I'm Not Dead Yet)(Big Papa-Jack White Duet)

swamp country rock, heartland blues-rock

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[Intro - wailing harmonica riff]

[Verse 1 – Lead Vocal]
I woke up sore from sleeping wrong again
Did I fight a bear or just turn over in bed?
[Harmony Vocal answers]
We used to rage till half past three
Now we yawn at nine-fifteen…
[Lead + Harmony, trading lines]
So pour us a pint of "Used To Be,"
To the knees that crack and the memory!
[Lead Vocal]
I'm not old, I'm just aggressively tired
Still young at heart, but my back's retired
[Harmony Vocal answers]
I used to stay out till the break of dawn
Now I get mad when the show runs long
[Lead + Harmony]
I scream "HEY!" and damage my throat
[gang vocal ad-lib: "HEY!"]
Getting old sucks dammit where's the remote!
[Verse 2 – Harmony Vocal lead]
I had mixtapes, scratched CDs
Now I lose my keys daily
[Lead Vocal answers]
We used to crowd surf, stage dive
Now we stretch just to survive
[Lead + Harmony, spoken-sung]
I don't need youth
I need health insurance
And a doctor who says
"Yeah, that noise is… Unfortunate."
[ad-lib, held note]
Ooooh
[Chorus – full band, gang vocals]
I'm not old, I'm just poorly designed
Warranty expired sometime in my prime
Just waiting for a nice leg cramp or sneeze to take me out
[group shout: "HEY! HEY!"]
[Verse 3 – Lead Vocal, quick trade-offs with Harmony Vocal]
I don't bounce back, I limp forward
Pulled a muscle tying shoes, just shoot me now
I don't trust stairs, I don't trust chairs
And I stretch like I'm prepping for emotional warfare
I turn my car radio down looking for a street
[gang vocal: "HEY!"]
I use my phone to read when I'm out to eat
[gang vocal: "HEY!"]
[Chorus – full band, gang vocals]
I'm not old, I'm just seasoned and mad
Like a punk rock stew with Advil added
Still loud, still fast, just pacing myself
Screaming at everything while icing my health
I won't slow down, I'll complain instead
Getting old sucks but I'm not dead yet
[Bridge – sparse, just bass and drums, Lead and Harmony alternating shouted lines]
Getting old sucks—but I'm not dead yet
[group shout: "NOT DEAD YET!"]
[ad-lib: "ONE MORE TIME!"]
[Final Chorus – full band rebuild, both voices + gang vocals]
Getting old sucks but I'm not dead yet
[group shout: "NOT DEAD YET!"]
So raise your glass to the wrecked and wise
[gang vocal: "HEY!"]
We're not falling apart, we're just trying not to die
[gang vocal: "HEY! HEY! HEY!"]

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[Intro - wailing harmonica riff] [Verse 1 – Lead Vocal] I woke up sore from sleeping wrong again Did I fight a bear or just turn over in bed? [Harmony Vocal answers] We used to rage till half past three Now we yawn at nine-fifteen… [Lead + Harmony, trading lines] So pour us a pint of "Used To Be," To the knees that crack and the memory! [Lead Vocal] I'm not old, I'm just aggressively tired Still young at heart, but my back's retired [Harmony Vocal answers] I used to stay out till the break of dawn Now I get mad when the show runs long [Lead + Harmony] I scream "HEY!" and damage my throat [gang vocal ad-lib: "HEY!"] Getting old sucks dammit where's the remote! [Verse 2 – Harmony Vocal lead] I had mixtapes, scratched CDs Now I lose my keys daily [Lead Vocal answers] We used to crowd surf, stage dive Now we stretch just to survive [Lead + Harmony, spoken-sung] I don't need youth I need health insurance And a doctor who says "Yeah, that noise is… Unfortunate." [ad-lib, held note] Ooooh [Chorus – full band, gang vocals] I'm not old, I'm just poorly designed Warranty expired sometime in my prime Just waiting for a nice leg cramp or sneeze to take me out [group shout: "HEY! HEY!"] [Verse 3 – Lead Vocal, quick trade-offs with Harmony Vocal] I don't bounce back, I limp forward Pulled a muscle tying shoes, just shoot me now I don't trust stairs, I don't trust chairs And I stretch like I'm prepping for emotional warfare I turn my car radio down looking for a street [gang vocal: "HEY!"] I use my phone to read when I'm out to eat [gang vocal: "HEY!"] [Chorus – full band, gang vocals] I'm not old, I'm just seasoned and mad Like a punk rock stew with Advil added Still loud, still fast, just pacing myself Screaming at everything while icing my health I won't slow down, I'll complain instead Getting old sucks but I'm not dead yet [Bridge – sparse, just bass and drums, Lead and Harmony alternating shouted lines] Getting old sucks—but I'm not dead yet [group shout: "NOT DEAD YET!"] [ad-lib: "ONE MORE TIME!"] [Final Chorus – full band rebuild, both voices + gang vocals] Getting old sucks but I'm not dead yet [group shout: "NOT DEAD YET!"] So raise your glass to the wrecked and wise [gang vocal: "HEY!"] We're not falling apart, we're just trying not to die [gang vocal: "HEY! HEY! HEY!"]

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