Ken Astill songs
My band's version of this song with Roy singing lead vocal was one of the first songs I posted on SongRamp. I've dug out the original, with my guide vocal, for no other reason than just that. It's the original! So, all vocals & e-drums by me. Bass guitar and piano, Sam Moore. Pedal steel, Roy Campbell. Guitars, Joe Ryan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OCKf81lHSQ&feature=related
Old Enough to Know Better
I see you in the bar at night, actin’ like a fool.
Talkin’ to the young girls, breaking all the rules.
You’re happy when you have a drink, but we know it won’t last.
You got one hand on the bottle, one foot in the past.
So now you’re on the dance floor, doin’ all the moves.
Like old guys at a wedding, think they’re in the groove.
You’ve got on your old tight jeans, and think you look real cool.
That’s OK, until you tried to get back on your stool.
Chorus
Your old enough to know better, but you don’t want to hear.
To live your life like your eighteen, just won’t…….turn back the years.
I see that you’ve joined facebook, and other dodgy sites
Dating on the internet, somehow don’t seem right
You’ve sent someone your photo. It’s taken from afar.
D’ya think she’ll recognise you, in the singles bar?
You got yourself a mobile ‘phone, and it’s the latest style.
You chat, and surf, and game, and text. It just takes a while
You hold the phone at arms length, to get the app you want.
The trouble is, you have to use, the very largest font.
Chorus
They mailed you out a voucher, to join the local gym.
For a little gentle exercise, a sauna, and a swim
You check out the equipment, to see which one you’d like.
But the trainer wants a doctor’s note, to let you on the bike.
So you saw the Doc today, (“and it ain’t good news”).
Somethin’ you already knew, (“no more fags and booze”).
But you don’t have to worry, no need to face the truth.
The weekend’s here, another chance to capture your lost youth.
Chorus
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