Jimmy Buffett - Growing older but not up

^EI rounded first never thought of the worst As I ^Bstudied the shortstop's position ^B7Crack went my leg like the shell of an egg Someone ^Ecall a decent physician ^AI'm no Pete Rose,^G#m7I can't pre^Atend Though my mind is quite^E flexible, these ^B7brittle bones don't ^Ebend

I'm growing^E older but not up My metabolic ^B7rate is pleasantly stuck Let those w^G#m7inds of time blow ^Aover my head I'd rather ^Bdie while I'm living than live ^B7while I^E'm dead^B7

^ESometimes I see me as an old manatee Headin' ^Bsouth as the waters grow colder ^B7Tries to steer clear of the hum-drum so near It cuts ^Eprop scars deep in his shoulder But ^Athat's how it goes (that's how it goes), ^G#m7right to the e^And Though his body's quite ^Eflexible, that b^B7arnacle brain don't ^Ebend

I'm growing ^Eolder but not up My metabolic ^B7rate is pleasantly stuck Let those ^G#m7winds of time blow o^Aver my head I'd rather ^Bdie while I'm living than live ^B7while I^E'm dead^B7

Now ^Edon't get me wrong ^EThis is not a sad song Just ev^Bents that I have happened to witness And ^B7time takes its toll as we head for the poll And no ^Eone dies from physical fitness So ^Awhat the hell, we'll take it ^G#m7right to the ^Aend As the days grow more ^Ecomplicated the ^B7nightlife still ^Ewins

I'm growing ^Eolder but not up My metabolic ^B7rate is pleasantly stuck Let those ^G#m7winds of change blow ^Aover my head I'd rather ^Bdie while I'm living than live ^B7while ^EI'm de^B7ad Let those ^G#m7winds of time blow ^Aover my head I'd rather ^Bdie while I'm living than ^Ali^G#m-ve ^F#mwhil^Ee ^B7I'm ^Edead