Loophole

Not everybody gets to grow old And I believe everything I'm told I'm every age I've ever been Makes me sound like a pretty wise man Afraid to lose my place in line Don't wanna go - you can't blame me from tryin' Still I've got the nerve to say Ya' think you're gonna take me away? No guarantees no conditions No free pass no omissions What you see is what you get I wonder how much time I've got left? It came my way, but I missed it And it tries every day, I admit it Can't find a way to outwit it Either way, either way I'm leaving with you I could use a change of mind I'm worrying what I leave behind So many things I can't control There's gotta be some kind of loophole I swim against a rising tide Arms are tired - nerves are fried Stranded on an isle of confusion Guess it's time to face the music It came my way, this old misfit It came every day, it won't quit it Guess there's no way to outwit it Either way, come what may, I'm leaving with you Nowhere to go - relax and smile Cool your heels and chill a while Actor play your final role And stop digging A deeper hole Back on that train - let it finish This brain is still sharp - not diminished I don't have a way to outwit it Still I know - I'll be leaving with you