I'm Gettin; Older (And I'm Growin' Up Slow)

i ain't got a dollar to my name
for what it's worth it doesn't mean a thing
i could have a thousand
a million bucks or more
but i'd blow it all on happiness
and end up on the floor

used to be so easy
to dream a young man's dreams
life goes on and i find out
it's harder than it seems
i try to make it better
as down the road i go
but i'm gettin' older
and i'm growin' up slow

I could be the king of everything
but titles don't do me no good at all
if you can't be a winner
in the game you wanna play
there ain't no home or castle
gonna please you anyway

used to be so easy
to dream a young man's dreams
life goes on and i find out
it's harder than it seems
i try to make it better
as down the road i go
but i'm gettin' older
and i'm growin' up slow

i once thought i'd be there
on that bandstand on TV
i'm still waitin' for the call
stuck somewhere in between

used to be so easy
to dream a young man's dreams
life goes on and i find out
it's harder than it seems
i try to make it better
as down the road i go
but i'm gettin' older
and i'm growin' up slow

(2009 db michel)