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I wouldn't trade my old lady with her legs all knotted up
For some fancy young thing if she wants to be my sweetheart
'Cause I know my old lady loves me just the same
That young thing's dangerous like a bullet in the chamber
She just wants my cash to spend it all without a care

My old lady's so skinny she looks like a stick
Her neck's so thin you can only see her throat
When she walks, she sways like a snail
Looks like a little owl up on the barn roof
With the weight of age, she's bent like a fishhook

They laughed at my old lady, I threw a big party
I shot off rounds everywhere, saw people rolling in the dust
When I ran out of ammo, I let loose the big guns
The cops came in, I called for Father Jacob
Even then, it was no use, I ended up sleeping in the slammer

My life was sweet, I had greater pleasures before
Now at the end of my life, it’s bitter like bitter melon
I was a jealous young man, now I’m old and alone
I used to be a proud rooster, now I’m just a plain old bird
My time is coming to button up my jacket