Richard Linda Thompson - Old Man Inside A Young Man lyrics

He shook his head at me and then he shook my hand

He said "I've seen the world and done some living

I don't believe in giving, gotta take it while you can"

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"I'm an old man inside a young man

You've got to take it while you can

I'm just an old man inside a young man

Take a heart and break it while you can"

He said "I'm sick of whores, mesdames and messieurs

The only kiss for me is the kiss of a knife

There's no one thing on earth that I'm not through with

What can I do with the rest of my life?"

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Billy turned and he walked away, he said "I must be going

There's just no knowing who follows me around

They see my fancy clothes and they want to shoot me

I'd rather be dead on my feet than dead down in the ground"

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