Some lyrics on being thirty-two

I had some lyrics come to mind on my trip into work tonight, and just had to write them somewhere so I don’t lose them. Here they basically are, though I think I’ll need to rewrite in a couple spots. And I know, I never worked at DQ, but it fit the rhyme.

I had some lyrics come to mind on my trip into work tonight, and just had to write them somewhere so I don’t lose them. Here they basically are, though I think I’ll need to rewrite in a couple spots. And I know, I never worked at DQ, but it fit the rhyme.

When I think of my Mom Her hair is black and her face is young She liked to wear some tight and shiny clothes She didn’t have those glasses on her nose.

When I think of my life, Where did I get these kids and loving wife? In my mind I’m still just seventeen, Working a summer job at Dairy Queen.

===== Where’s the manual? Where’s the instruction book? Tried to find it, but wasn’t where I thought to look.

The time gone by, the time gone by. Where did it go?

Where’s the end? What’s the game? I think it’s all there is, but now that feels so lame.

As time goes by, the time goes by Where did it go? ======

Now I look at my Mom, She’s kind of frumpy and her wrinkles long. Doesn’t seem knowledgeable or wise, But has an easy laugh and sparkling eyes.

Now I’m looking at thirty-two My hair is gray, but my eyes are blue. Fighting middle-age spread and worse, Trying to find the words for second verse.

(Chorus)

I’m wondering what I’ll be, When I grow up, no longer seventeen. People say it’s too late for that. You’ve grown up, found a job, and gotten fat.

I wonder if this is all? No hanging out at Lakeforest Mall. Gotta be responsible and strong, To make my kids think that I know right from wrong.

I guess they think somebody knows….

(Chorus)

5 thoughts on “Some lyrics on being thirty-two”

  1. I like!!

    Boy I hope your mom never reads them, but I like! Its a feeling I’ve been having recently too, since (I guess I’ll break it here) we’re having a baby in August.

    As for suggestions.. I like the whole first verse.. very cool

    Chorus.. needs tightening, and I’d take the word “lame” out – it seems like its just a hard to find rhyme for game.. and there are better choices.

    Second verse: “Kind of Frumpy” is a bit subjective – perhaps a more specific comment on her appearance (I think Sawing “Her hair is Gray” would be cool – sinc eyou then comment about it on yourself atthe same point in the second stanza of the verse.. its a cool echo of the idea) – and “Doesn’t seem knowledgeable or wise seems also a bit harsh – but could be softened to “not so knowledgeable” (although I get in trouble myself for writing 4 syllable words in lyrics). I like the rest of the vers every much.

    Third verse: I like it – not sure about the “gotten fat” part, but I do like the specific Lakeforest reference (people who dont know it will immediately put their own fave mall in that place – and when you perform it for the crowds of 30000, you can learn the name of their mall and theyll yell it out for you)

    I like it very much, and I’m nitpicking – and it hits a chord with me today, I cant wait to hear it as a song.

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    1. Welcome to the Club…

      Congrats on the upcoming papa-hood. I promise it to be the greatest life-changing event you have ever gone through.

      Congrats again!

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