NOW THAT I'M OLDER is one lyrical response to a younger person in my life who keeps on provokin me. I'm really gonna answer with silence. til then, this'll do...gracious!

NOW THAT I'M OLDER

Now that I'm older
I really can't say
That I'm any bit wiser
Or know any Way
To do this life better
How I could be brave
How I didn't hurt Folks
That I jus' could've saved

Cuz Older ain't Wiser
An' Older's seen Everythin'
But jus' ain't learned Nothin'
Of much use a'tall
So saddle that Mare for me
The one who's at pasture
We got lots in common
'Bout takin' the fall

This Life's in a hurry
To grow up from younger
To be some Adult an'
To get in the swing of it
Been there and done that
Is all you can say for it
Been here and done now
With songs that I sing

I've sung Life and wrote Life
An' taught Life and nursed it
An' loved many people
An' let many go
You can't teach this old dog
Any new tricks no more
Ain't really needin'
To change this sweet flow

An' you can't really
Bad-mouth me ever and never
Cuz I ain't available
Ever again an' I'm
Gonna go Home soon all
My my own fine self
Takin' no sass from those
Who ain't stood where I've been

Know I really ain't bitter
I've loved Life so hard and well
Don't want to leave Life
For no wheres in sight
Heaven and Hell are here
I've been through both of 'em
I'll keep lovin' Life
All my days all my might