Lyrics

[Chorus] I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better [Verse 1] Now that I'm here and I'm on my way I've got something I wanna say [?] and I plead Lend me your best ear, hear what I mean [Chorus] I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better [Verse 2] I started out a long time ago Shy and [?] and a little bit slow But at 17 I was getting warm 28, I was just like the storm [Chorus] I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better [Verse 3] 39, I told you a lot And at 42, I was still running hot And at 49, you think I slowed down, uh-uh! 52, still a man of our time [Chorus] I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better [Interlude over Instrumental Breakdown] It's your turn fellas, get in now That's alright, fellas Let's try it again One more time Oh! [Verse 4] 53, I still was clean And at 54, still on the scene 55, funkiest man alive And at 56, can't stand no jive I'm turning gray, gettin' a little bit bald I look back on life with love for all of y'all [Chorus] I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better Listen to me [Verse 5] Oh, it's alright Oh, feel alright I'm like good whiskey, I mellow with age I like good whiskey, I mellow with age Like old man river, keep rollin' along Like old man river, rollin' along Like old man river, keep rollin' along Like old man river, rollin' along [Chorus] I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better now Like a, I'm gettin' better now Oh, I'm gettin' better, I'm gettin' better now I'm gettin' better, I'm gettin' better Listen for this right here, y'all Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, woo! I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better now I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better [Verse 6] Feeling my cheery ode, feeling my cheery ode Feeling my cheery ode, feeling my cheery ode My muscles standing, my muscles are standing high My muscles standing, my muscles are standing high [Chorus] Oh, I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better now I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better now, listen Oh, oh, yeah, hey, hey, hey Got to a little bit, now listen [Verse 7] At 53, I still was clean And at 54, huh, still on the scene 55, funkiest man alive 56, can't stand no jive [Chorus] Oh, I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better now I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better now [Verse 8] I'm turning gray, gettin' a little bit bald Look back on life with love for all of y'all That means everybody [Chorus] I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better I ain't gettin' older, I'm gettin' better