when i was young, my eyes were good, my teeth were white and straight
my ears were tuned to everything, my sense of smell was great
i never had an achy back, nor creak in any joint
i felt like i was superman, but wait..that's not my point.

i graduated high school, leaving home with just my name
tried to be a soldier, but the army knew my game
instead i drank my time away in europe, what a blast
but soon it all caught up to me, i knew it wouldn't last.

arizona then became my home for just one year
drank myself oblivious, jack daniels, coke and beer
then i came back home again, i still had not one clue
i packed my **** and moved around i'd guess the whole year through.

anyway i'll cut this short and tell you what i've learned
partying your life away will only get you burned
for now my sight is blurry, and i can't see far away
my teeth opaque and yellow in the stages of decay.

my wife is always yelling, i no longer hear so well
all those years of metal must have blown my ears to hell
my nose is always stuffy, and i can't smell worth a ****
now morning's find me aching and it's hard to cope with it.

i wish i would have slowed it down throughout my early years
gave myself the rest i'd need to battle future tears
now here i am, a beaten man, life laughing in my face
for all the time i've wasted, in a life i can't replace.