[Verse 1] My knees complain when I climb the stairs, My back starts hurtin' almost anywhere, My shoulders ache and my neck won't turn, There's a lot of things my body says, "No more." My eyesight's fading, my hearing's too, I also can't remember what I came in here to do, I walk into a room and then I stand and stare, I know I had a reason— It just isn't there. [Chorus] I ain't what I used to be, And that's becoming clear to me, Every year another part Decides to quit and break my heart. My body's got a mind of its own, And every joint has found a way to moan, But I'll keep goin' happily Even though I ain't what I used to be. [Verse 2] I used to sleep right through the night, Now every little noise has got me up like a light, And sometime around two or three My bladder starts conducting an emergency. I don't run anymore—I walk real fast, I don't climb hills—I admire 'em as I pass, And if I drop something on the floor, I just leave it there - 'Cause that's what the dogs are for. [Chorus] I ain't what I used to be, And that's becoming clear to me, Every year another part Decides to quit and break my heart. My body's got a mind of its own, And every joint has found a way to moan, But I'll keep goin' happily 'Cause I ain't what I used to be. [Bridge] My hair moved south, my waist moved north, My teeth don't fit the way they did before, Gravity's been workin' overtime, It wasn't this strong in my prime. [Final Chorus] I ain't what I used to be, And that's becoming clear to me, Every year another part Decides to quit and break my heart. My body's got a mind of its own, And every joint has found a way to moan, But I'll keep goin' happily 'Cause I ain't what I used to be.
