Getting Older Every Day

by Big Bill Broonzy recording of December 17 1940 from String Dazzlers: Great Blues Guitarists (Columbia Roots 'n' Blues Series), You say you're gettin' old, Lord, older every day You say you're gettin' old, yeah, you say you're gettin' older every day Now you ain't but fifty, oh Lord, boy you shouldn't feel that way Now when you get so old, you can't work at no mill Yeah, when you get so old, Lord boy you can't work at no mill Now don't you make no date, oh Lord buddy that you can't fill Now if your luck don't change, boy don't you be sad Yeah , if your luck don't change, now buddy don't you be sad Now you really gotta learn Lord to take the good now with the bad Now when you get old, and your good girl don't want you around Oh Lord, when you get old, and your good girl don't want you around Now you know you done run out of commission, ooh boy I declare you are poorhouse bound Now don't laugh buddy, Lord it nobody's downfall Oh Lord, don't laugh buddy, I mean it nobody's downfall Because if your woman would check up on you, ooh Lord she put another mule in your stall 

 

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