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from:
I'm Alright (1986)
also on Best Of, Vol 3
Nasty-funny 2-minute folk song. Acerbic spit in the eye to his critics and to those who called him a one-hit wonder. One of dozens of clever Wainwright tunes, but not quite as nudge-winky. More personal.
How old are you, tell me what's your story?
How old are you, tell me when did you stop?
Are you in it for the money and the glory?
Do you still have the brains, the guts and the heart?
When you were younger you were so much better,
When you were younger you were really hot.
Hey, but now you're much older and you're colder than ever.
Why won't you hang it up? Why don't you stop?
How old are you?
How about some facts and figures?
How old are you, how about a little background?
Is it true you call black people niggers?
How come you're always clowning around?
How come you don't try to write a novel?
How come you don't try to write a play?
Yeah, isn't time you died or retired?
Why the hell won't you just go away?
How old are you, are you crazy?
How old are you, are you really a drunk?
Are you bitter? Have you grown lazy?
Are you embarrassed about "Dead Skunk?"
How come you didn't get big like Bob Dylan?
How come you didn't get big like Springsteen?
Were you unable or were you unwilling?
Tell us the truth about it, c'mon, come clean, how old are you?
How old are you? How old are you?
How old?
When you were older you were so much better.
When you were older you were really hot.
Hey, but now you're much older and you're colder than ever,
Why won't you hang it up, why won't you stop?
How old are you, who do you live with?
How old are you, who was your wife?
Is it true that you have children?
I guess that means that you got a sex life.
Well that's about all, I've seem to run out of questions,
There's only a few and they're always they same -
You know we've got to sell paper and tickets and records
So we can keep on playing this show business game.
How old are you?
