Originals 25 - 33

(rubato) I used to think I wouldn't grow old That was just a story That some other folks told But things are changing rapidly I just might be sold I guess I'm not too hip to grow old (in time) Graying hair and new hammertoes Crepey-looking skin I just can't cover up with clothes The evidence is mounting Do you suppose That this is how the story goes? Attractive men that I might be choosing Are becoming opportunities I'm pretty sure I'm losing My fragile little ego Is taking quite a bruising I guess I'm not too hip to grow old Oh I was kind of a star Back in my salad days When adventure'd come along I'd nab it So when your turn comes up baby Better grab it! This is how the thing will unfold Sorry, but the truth can sometimes be cold But everyone who's living now Will turn into mold Cuz no one is too hip to grow old! Kazoo Solo Oh I was kind of a star Back in my salad days When adventure'd come along I'd nab it So when that brass ring comes along I suggest that you grab it This is how the thing will unfold Sorry, but the truth can sometimes be cold But everyone who's living now Will turn into mold Cuz no one is too hip to grow old! No one is too hip to grow old So I'm told No one is too hip to grow old Don't mean to scold But no one is too hip to grow old!

It may sound funny But I don't like sunny days Wherever you go You're followed by those powerful rays I'm in the minority, don't know of a sorority For people who feel like me Cuz when I see the sun I come a little undone I don't need all of that light to see It's gettin' agitatin' I'm sittin' here waitin' For a cloudy day I like a cape of gray I like my light diffused On a cloudy day I feel I just can't lose It's a major imposition On my very disposition And it feels a little hard to share Cuz when they see the sun Most people thinks of fun It's so popular everywhere I'm a pretty big fan of a golden tan And I really do love me some beach But what really stirs my heart Is when a cloudy day's within my reach Give me a cloudy, rainy Misty, springtime afternoon That would feel real good I hope it's coming soon To my neighborhood Cuz then I'll change my tune Some already know it But I often do not show it Because people will give me the stare As if I've lost my mind and I usually find There's hardly any sympathy there But now my story's out I'm gonna sing and shout That gray days are my jam They nourish me like food And they improve my mood They're part of who I am Nothing like a cool, crisp autumn day With gold leaves all around And with no sun in sight You know I feel alright My spirit's coming around So thanks for bearing witness Cuz my healthy mental fitness Is what comes from writing a song And since this song's about me You don't have to agree But I thank you for coming along And since this song's about me You don't have to agree But I thank you for coming along!

Spent 19 years as a mom 19 more as someone's wife But things don't last, it's come to pass I've got a brand new life I've got the empty nest blues Got 'em every single day I got the empty nest blues Since my child has flown away I used to tour the world Working as a musician That's the way I'd thought it would stay Never had the premonition I'd have the empty nest blues Have 'em every single night I got the empty nest blues Since my child has taken flight I knew that it was comin' I can't tell any lies But anyway, it's hard to say I never fully realized I'd have the empty nest blues Have 'em every single day I got the empty nest blues Since my son has flown away I've got the empty nest blues I've got the empty nest blues My house is dark and cold My body's feeling old I got the empty nest blues

Can you tell me something new Just one thing I might not know about you? About your long ago that might reveal How you really feel Give us something more You've never said before What would you like the world to know? Depression Era Girl You were taught all of your life That it just wasn't right To sing your own song You played by all the rules And yet I sense you feel They've let you down some You're that stoic generation That suffered all the while Feeling you deserved it While faking outward smiles What do you want to tell the world? Depression Era Girl Use is up, wear it out Make it due Or you can do without Today the world is made of fools No one here remembers the rules Did you live your life in vain If nothing here has changed? You have your doubts About the future of the world Depression Era Girl It seems a point of pride That you choose to hide What's in your heart The dad you never had The scarcity you felt right from the start But tell us how you feel now Before it's time to go What is it that you want the world to know? Depression Era Girl Chorus What can I do? What can I say? To help you understand That everything's OK You played your part You did your best Now it's time to lay it all to rest Depression Era girl Chorus I promise that you improved this world Depression Era Girl I promise that you improved this world Depression Era Girl

Everyday this life can be So much more than a body can take I am not unusual Everybody needs a break You're giving me the inspiration To get up on another day I can feel you're on my side And I know you're there to stay Makes me want to say Ooh, now I want you near me Oh I hope that you hear me When I say Ooh, I'm so glad I found you Wanna to be around you Everyday Every detour of my life It was part of the plan all along Even those mistakes I made Not a single one of them wrong Sometimes it's hard to see The way things are working out You're back in my life again And I know what that's about Cuz you take away the doubt Ooh, now I want you near me Hoping that you hear me When I say Ooh, I'm so glad I found you Wanna be around you Everyday In the landscape of my life There's a color that is only you Looking out over that rainbow I'm searching for the hue That's you Ooh, now I want you near me Hoping that you hear me When I say Ooh, I'm so glad I found you Wanna be around you Everday, everday, everyday

I'm pulling up late Restless and bored I'd like to leave my job But I can't afford it So I'm waiting I've got some cut-rate liquor For my cut-rate life You grow up in this town Just to be some Poor boy's wife Now I'm waiting for a savior To take me away Waiting for a savior I'm waiting There's a war in my life Just to get my job done If I make it 'til 5 It's one more battle I've won Moon comes up Now here comes the sun Watch me here I go On the treadmill I'm runnin' And I'm waiting for a savior To take me away Waiting for a savior Waiting I can't wait forever That would take too long I can't wait forever Please don't get me wrong It's just my chances are slimmer Than my take-home pay To get out of this place And be someone someday Doesn't everybody feel this way? So now I'm Waiting for a savior To take me away Waiting for a savior I'm waiting Waiting

In this life we can say yes or no Come and go as we please Freedoms we are blessed to know Limitless as the breeze Take not a moment of this life for granted The seeds of your future have been planted And it will be OK, I say Singing ooh, singing ooh, We're making us a memory now People come into our lives In ways we cannot understand Somehow it all fits in place As if there just might be a plan Take all the pieces you've been given now Receive all the gifts life will allow And it will be OK, somehow Singing ooh, singing ooh We're making us a memory now We can never see how it's all gonna go There are things in this life That you and I will never know Stand inside this moment And savor everything Know that your just being here Makes the heavens ring With all the love you bring And it makes me wanna sing Singing ooh, singing ooh We're making us a memory now Singing ooh, singing ooh We've made ourselves a memory now

Life can sometimes Look just like A puzzle to be solved There are no clear answers And no on is absolved It's a daunting task To be here, much to our chagrin But with love inside our hearts Now that's a good place to begin Stand on the mountain Look out both far and wide Everything that you can see You can find inside Won't you stand on the mountain Like you're Lord of all the rings Stand on the mountain No more waiting in the wings Feelings can be passionate Both love and hate can flare Only you can temper that If you become aware Know that we're all playing parts The best that we can do Make your journey one That's made of love And we will all get through There is no one way to do things Everybody makes mistakes The beauty of this life is that We sometimes get Second takes So won't you Stand on the mountain Look out both far and wide Everything that you can see You can find inside So won't you Stand on the mountain Like you're Lord of all the rings Stand on the mountain No more waiting in the wings Stand on the mountain No more waiting in the wings

How did we get here To a world that's so divided? Have we not confided In each other for so long? We should know by now Inside we're all the same Yet we play a game We know is wrong If we could only see Into each other's hearts If we could only see Into those secret parts I am certain we would find A common mind If only for a minute in time Stinging accusations And contentious ways abound Bombs fall to the ground Like springtime seed Darkest nights and darker days A pall of hate makes its way Leaving in its wake Fear and need If we could only see Into each other's hearts If we could only see Into those secret parts I am certain we would find A common mind If only for a minute in time How much longer can we survive If we don't heed the voice inside? We may disappear But the universe Will still be here If we could only see Into each other's hearts If we could only see Into those secret parts I am certain we would find One common mind If only for a minute in time If only for a minute