Thirty-Nine and Holdin'

Well, I heard a wise man say once
 "You're only old as you feel"
 But that's no comfort when you know you're gettin' old
 And the devil's on your heels
 There was a time when I believed it
 But lately, I don't know, I just don't know
 'Cause I ain't feelin' any closer to where I'm goin'
 To be this far down the road
 Yeah, I'm thirty-nine and holdin'
 Rolling through the front side of oldin'
 And these lines around my eyes
 They tell a tale of a hill, that place, that view
 The wheels of time, they keep on turnin'
 But I found out they don't slow down for fame and glory
 Or old troubadours like me, no
 Thirty-nine and holdin' on
 To nothing but a few chords and the truth
 Well, this old dream is just a ghost that I've been chasin'
 And chasin' way too long
 'Cause there's times when I reach close enough to touch it
 Then I reach out and it's gone
 Now, I'm tired enough of sleepin', that's for sure
 But I got miles left up ahead, all up ahead
 And if this life has taught me one thing
 There'll be time enough for sleepin' when I'm dead
 Yeah, I'm thirty-nine and holdin'
 Rolling through the front side of oldin'
 And these lines around my eyes
 They tell a tale of a hill, that place, that view
 The wheels of time, they keep on turnin'
 But I found out they don't slow down for fame and glory
 Or old troubadours like me, no
 Thirty-nine and holdin' on
 To nothing but a few chords and the truth
 Yeah, I'm thirty-nine and holdin' on
 To nothing but a few chords and the truth