Capo on 3rd fret
Verse 1:
When I was young I could climb any tree
I could run like the wind through the leaves.
I’d swim like a fish and jump like a frog.
I could split any log.
The women I’ve loved and the hearts that I took.
I left a scar on their young hearts I broke.
So many sad songs have been written about
The broken hearts of the girls as they pout.
Chorus:
The older I get the better I used to be.
Years have taken their toll on me.
I used to jump off rocks into water so deep
I could fish like a bear in the canyons so steep
Now I just surf the net and watch TV
The older I get, the better I used to be.
Verse 2:
Now that I’m older I still do believe
There’s nothing that I can’t achieve.
But just as I try doing something extreme
Reality hits me and I’m knocked to my knees.
The broken bones don’t heal as fast.
But when I was young I never fell on my ass
You hear my stories you better believe
The older I get, the better I used to be
Chorus:
The older I get the better I used to be.
Years have taken their toll on me.
I used to jump off rocks into water so deep
I could fish like a bear in the canyons so steep
Now I just surf the net and watch TV
The older I get, the better I used to be.