A Couple More Years lyrics

I've got a couple more years on you, baby, that's all

I've had more chances to fly, more places to fall

It's not that I'm wiser, it's just that I've spent

More time with my back to the wall

And I've picked up a couple more years on you, baby, that's all

You walked a couple more roads than me, baby,

that's all

You're tired of runnin' and I'm only learnin' to crawl

And I'm goin' somewhere, and I've been to somewhere

And I found it was nowhere at all

And I've picked up a couple more years on you, baby, that's all

Sayin' goodbye never comes easy at all

But I've got to fly 'cause I'm hearin' the young

eagle's call

Someday when you're older, you'll smile at a man strong and tall

You'll say I've got a couple more years on you, baby, that's all

I've got a couple more years on you, baby, that's all

(You've got a couple more years on me, baby,

that's all)

I've had more chances to fly, more places to fall

(You've had more chances to fly, more places to fall)

It's not that I'm wiser, it's just that I've spent

(It's not that you're wiser, it's just that you've spent)

More time with my back to the wall

(More time with your back to the wall)

And I've picked up a couple more years on you, baby, that's all

(And you've picked up a couple more years on me, baby, that's all)

I've picked up a couple more years on you, baby, that's all

(You've picked up a couple more years on me, baby, that's all)

• Artist:Ronnie Drew