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Topic: "My Geezerly Years"

Here is a song I wrote when I turned 50 a few months back.  Originally posted it in a forum thead that apparently got 'lost' during the recent move to new servers and switch to new forum software.

Anyway - I was proud to turn 50 and composed this little celebratory ditty in my own honor.  The chorus is meant to be sung in harmony.

My Geezerly YearsJames McCormick, Oct. 30, 2006


In 6/8 Time, a potbellied waltz


(For the occasion of my 50th birthday!)


Well I [C]used to be [F]charming,I [C]used to be [G]cute.


But [C]now I’m just [F]honest and [C]oddly hir-[G]sute.


I've got [C]hairs in my [F]ears, like [C]weeds they [G]grow


Less [C]hair on my [F]head, and more [G]hair in [C]nose.




Some [G]say I'm [F]cranky, a [C]grumpy old grouch


Can-[G]tankerous, [F]crotchety, [C]wrinkly lout


Cos' I [C]won’t put on [F]airs or pre-[C]tend to be [G]cool


I’ll just [C]tell you the [F]truth and I’m [G]nobody’s [C]fool


Geezer-[Bb]ly-y-y-y-y-y-[F]-y-y, [C]geezerly years


Geezer-[Bb]ly, geezer-[F]ly, [C]geezerly [C7]years


Geezer-[Bb]ly-y-y-y-y-y-[F]-y-y, [C]geezerly years


Geezer-[Bb]ly, geezer-[F]ly, [G]geezerly [C]years . . [G] . . [G7]


As a [C]young man I [F]tried to [C]be debon-[G]air


I [C]craved the at-[F]tentions of [C]ladies so [G]fair


I'd [C]try to be [F]handsome I'd [C]preen and I'd [G]strut


But [C]now they’ve stopped [F]leering at my [G]saggy old [C]butt.




My [G]prostate they [F]say will [C]start to enlarge


My [G]colon they [F]say will [C]cease to discharge


My [C]knees are all [F]creaky, my [C]back is so [G]sore


My [C]glasses are [F]thick and my [G]jokes are a [C]bore.


Geezer-[Bb]ly-y-y-y-y-y-[F]-y-y, [C]geezerly years


Geezer-[Bb]ly, geezer-[F]ly, [C]geezerly [C7]years


Geezer-[Bb]ly-y-y-y-y-y-[F]-y-y, [C]geezerly years


Geezer-[Bb]ly, geezer-[F]ly, [G]geezerly [C]years . . [G] . . [G7]



Some [C]geezers are [F]bitter, [C]some just stay [G]mad


Some [C]geezers are [F]lonely, de-[C]crepit and [G]sad


Some [C]geezers are [F]jolly, [C]some are buf-[G]foons


Some [C]geezers are [F]nutty like [G]stark raving [C]loons


[G]Me, I'm as [F]happy as [C]happy can be


[G]Proud of my [F]life and [C]what I've achieved


[C]Proud of my [F]friends my [C]dear fami-[G]ly


I'm [C]proud to [F]be the [G]geezerly [C]me!


Yeah, I'm [F]proud to [Bb]be in my [C]geezerly [F]days


I’m [Bb]comfortable [F]in my [C]geezerly ways


You won’t [F]see me [Bb]cry any [C]geezerly [F]tears


'Cos I’m [Bb]proud to be [F]into my [C]geezerly years . . [C7]


Geezer-[Bb]ly-y-y-y-y-y-[F]-y-y, [C]geezerly years


Geezer-[Bb]ly, geezer-[F]ly, [C]geezerly [C7]years


Geezer-[Bb]ly-y-y-y-y-y-[F]-y-y, [C]geezerly years


Geezer-[Bb]ly, geezer-[F]ly, [G]geezerly [C]years . . [G] . . [G7]


As a [C]young man I [F]tried to [C]see far a-[G]head


And it [C]seemed by this [F]time I’d [C]prob'ly be [G]dead


But I’ve [C]made it this [F]far with the [C]help of my [G]friends


And we’ll [C]all keep on [F]truckin’ un[G]-til the road [C]ends


Geezer-[Bb]ly-y-y-y-y-y-[F]-y-y, [C]geezerly years


Geezer-[Bb]ly, geezer-[F]ly, [C]geezerly [C7]years


Geezer-[Bb]ly-y-y-y-y-y-[F]-y-y, [C]geezerly years


Geezer-[Bb]ly, geezer-[F]ly, my [G]geezerly [C]years



"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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Re: "My Geezerly Years"

At 46 (47 in 2 months) I'm not far behind you there James. Great song that I can surely relate to.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: "My Geezerly Years"

I have just posted a recording of this potbellied waltz to my "Songs for Human and Autoharp" page at MySpace Music.  As always - a gloriously raw & flawed recording!

Please hear it here:
http://www.myspace.com/r200james

Jets - it's been almost 2 years since I originally posted this lyric, so you are now even closer to your 'geezerly years'.)

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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Re: "My Geezerly Years"

hi james you keep popping up outa the blue,listened to your song ,a lovely piece,nice and jazzy ,i'm 54 feel like 64 ,just got to keep plodding on ....stay cool

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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Re: "My Geezerly Years"

Hi James,

I remembered this one from when you originally posted it and I am pleased that you have got round to recording it. Great fun song about the dubious delights of getting old.


James I am alway pleasantly surprised by the quality of your "gloriously raw & flawed recordings", they are always very good. Well done.


I am pleased to say that unlike Daddycool I celebrated my 61st last week but I still feel like 21 (sadly I don't look like I am 21). lol

Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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Re: "My Geezerly Years"

Thanks, daddycool & Roger!

This song is near & dear to my heart - sort of a manifesto of manly maturity.

Roger, it has been just over a year since your gentle urgings finally compelled me to 'gear up' and start recording my songs.  I have learned much, but still have much more to learn.

The mysteries of multi-track recordings still elude me - mostly because I find it difficult to hold a steady rhythm . . . as always, practice, practice, practice is the only real answer.

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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Re: "My Geezerly Years"

James great lyrics as always.
If you got time checkout Jamstudios  at http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm you can lay down a simple chorded rhythm track using Audacity Then sing along using the autoharp etc and see how it goes.
Just a thought.

Ark

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Re: "My Geezerly Years"

The lyrics here in this song "Made me smile a lot  James.

As always very well done.

Old Doll.

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !