Don't Let The Old Man In

Verse 1 I still rise when the morning calls Still stand back up when life lets me fall Got some gray now, got some pain But there's still a fire running through these veins I ain't as quick as I used to be But there's damn sure life still left in me Might move slower, take my time But this soul of mine is still in its prime Chorus Don't let the old man in Don't let him settle in your skin He'll steal your fire one piece at a time And whisper you've run out of prime Don't let the old man near He'll rob your joy and replace it with fear Yeah the years may come, but I won't wear thin I've got too much left to let the old man in Verse 2 I still chase what sets me free Still got dreams that call on me Learned some lessons through the pain Now I know what's real and what won't remain I don't waste these days on regret Ain't crossed my finish line yet Got more calm, got more grace And I still got grit that can't be replaced Chorus Don't let the old man in Don't let him settle in your skin He'll steal your fire one piece at a time And whisper you've run out of prime Don't let the old man near He'll rob your joy and replace it with fear Yeah the years may come, but I won't wear thin I've got too much left to let the old man in Verse 3 Wake up early with plenty to do Meet the sunrise with a clearer view Body talks loudly, but I don't care A little pain may bring gray hair I keep rolling with miles to ride Got that young blood alive inside Time can knock, but it won't get in I lock the door on the old man again Chorus Don't let the old man in Don't let him settle in your skin He'll steal your fire one piece at a time And whisper you've run out of prime Don't let the old man near He'll rob your joy and replace it with fear Yeah the years may come, but I won't wear thin I've got too much left to let the old man in Spoken Outro Growing older happens. Feeling old is a choice. My body may change... My pace may slow... But my spirit stays young. So he can keep knocking... He's not coming in.