Getting Older Every Day
by 
Big Bill Broonzy 
recording of December 17 1940 
from String Dazzlers: Great Blues Guitarists (Columbia Roots 'n' Blues Series), 
You say you're gettin' old, Lord, older every day 
You say you're gettin' old, yeah, you say you're gettin' older every day 
Now you ain't but fifty, oh Lord, boy you shouldn't feel that way 
Now when you get so old, you can't work at no mill 
Yeah, when you get so old, Lord boy you can't work at no mill 
Now don't you make no date, oh Lord buddy that you can't fill 
Now if your luck don't change, boy don't you be sad 
Yeah , if your luck don't change, now buddy don't you be sad 
Now you really gotta learn Lord to take the good now with the bad 
Now when you get old, and your good girl don't want you around 
Oh Lord, when you get old, and your good girl don't want you around 
Now you know you done run out of commission, ooh boy I declare you are poorhouse bound 
Now don't laugh buddy, Lord it nobody's downfall 
Oh Lord, don't laugh buddy, I mean it nobody's downfall 
Because if your woman would check up on you, ooh Lord she put another mule in your stall