[verse 1] I got a birthday card from my doctor It said, “Congratulations, you’re still alive” Wonder if he'll send the same card next year When I turn 85? [verse 2] I got a bad case of arthritis Featuring two very painful thumbs Good news is my teeth are fine Just don't ask about my gums [verse 3] Today I was looking for my glasses And found them on my face Getting old is mostly wondering Why you walked into a place [verse 4) My neighbor's eighty-seven And he's dating someone new I asked him what he saw in her He said, “Man, she's only eighty-two!” [Chorus] I’m getting good at getting old I’m getting good at being lonely I talk to myself, but I don’t mind Cuz I usually agree with me I’m getting good at getting old It’s the only job I’ve got And every day I get a little better At forgetting what I forgot [verse 5] The wife and I had forty years Best times I've ever known She was taken away eight years ago Since then I've slept all alone [verse 6] I still leave room beside me When I lay down and hit the sack Maybe old habits die real slow Or a part of me thinks she'll be back [verse 7] The boys are both grown up and gone They might come visit me this fall They call me most every Sunday If they're not busy watching football [verse 8] I bought a new flat screen TV Could barely fit it through the door It's a lot smarter than I am And it don't complain when I snore [Chorus] I’m getting good at getting old I’m getting good at being lonely I talk to myself, but I don’t mind Cuz I usually agree with me I’m getting good at getting old It’s the only job I’ve got And every day I get a little better At forgetting what I forgot [verse 9] I spend most of my time all alone But I try to get out every day I like to walk around the grocery store To hear what younger people say [verse 10] The cashier knows my first name Which seemed friendly at the time Now I think she knows I'm lonely And I'm living way past my prime [verse 11] Sometimes I'll sit out on the porch And watch the evening stars I wave at people walking by But mostly they drive cars [verse 12] Sometimes someone waves back And that's enough for me You don't have to know somebody To know what lonely means [Final Chorus] I’m getting good at getting old I’m getting good at being lonely I talk to myself, but I don’t mind Cuz I usually agree with me I’m getting good at getting old And maybe that's not bad I’ve lost a lot of people I have loved And it still makes me sad [Outro] And if tomorrow's just another day I'll take it if I can I may not know where I'm going anymore But I usually know where I've been.
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