When did I grow old
Once I dreamt that I could fly
Now I’m weary from attending funerals
Watching widows cry

Why did I grow old
When did my hair turn grey
Once it was as black as jet
That was yesterday

How did I grow old
Recalling happy days in May
Friends who hollered up the stairs
Are you coming out to play

Where did I grow old
What made me want to roam
Away from kin and country
Far across the foam

When did I grow old
The day I learned to cry
The reason L grew old
Was when you said your last goodbye