Forty
Words and Music by Jeffrey Skinner
Copyright 2022 = Vollmond Music
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Vs 1
Woke up this morning
Felt the wind of middle age
Woke up this morning
Felt the cold wind of middle age
Still working hard on chapter one
But time has turned the page
Vs 2
What's happened to my waistline?
Well it's gone gone gone
No matter how I try
Can't seem to get my blue jeans on
Lines on my face
Deep as a canyon
Ch
Oh Oh
Forty years old today
And its downhill
From United Nations Day
The clock wins
And it don't matter what you say
Oh Oh
Forty years old today
Vs 3
My oldest child just cursed me
And walked on out the door
My oldest son just cursed me to my face
And walked on out the door
You know I'd like to beat some sense in his head
But I'm not sure I could any more
Vs 4
You know that getting old
Has always been my deepest fear
You that getting old and fat
Has always been my secret fear
So when that worry hits me I just
Crack another beer
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This song was written in honor of my brother John's 40th birthday, United Nations Day, October 24th, 1987. I think he found it puzzling because he is much calmer and more reasonable than the song's protagonist. I just thought it sounded pretty good.
Ch
Oh Oh
Forty years old today
And its downhill
From United Nations Day
The clock wins
And it don't matter what you say
Oh Oh
Forty years old today
Out
Guess I'll fade
Fade away
Guess I'll just fade fade
Fade away
I wasn't ready to be
Forty years old today