**Title: Old man, New purpose** **[Verse 1]** I woke this morning an old man When yesterday, I was just a boy aches and pains doing the best I can Hard to smile when I’ve no joy things in life that made me happy Are all gone now out of spite Why? Simply Because they can be When children think they’re always right **[Chorus]** Right about life They haven’t lived it Right about peace When they ain’t been to war Right about love When they haven’t had it Right about me I don’t matter anymore **[Verse 2]** I get excluded from conversations I get looked down upon with scorn I get mistreated and discarded I get hated and forewarned That my ways no longer matter That my feelings mean less than theirs They look away with endless chatter I protest, not a one of them even cares **[Verse 3]** So why should I even give a damn About this cesspool they create Or try and give them good advice When everything is daggum debate They only trust what they perceive From places made to deceive and lie I look with pity wanting to grieve When they’re waiting for me to die **[Turn ]** It is then that I am reminded wisdom they have none Satan‘s purpose to leave them blinded My purpose has yet begun To keep on trying with prayer and love Guide the week with Grace A greater power comes from above That puts all things in its place **[Verse 4 ]** So I’ll speak with patient kindness And lend a hand when I can speak the Gospel to fight the blindness And try always to be a good man The Lord suffered much much more Then my feelings being burnt Upon my back, I will endure And speak truth I have learnt **[Final Verse / Outro ]** It’s a choice we all have to make No one retired in the Bible God‘s words are give and take This balance of survival So until I take my very last breath It’s my job to pass his message along Like the life Christ gave with his death I’ll sing to you this here revival song
