a couple more years

B. J. Thomas

Iââ?¬â?¢ve got a couple more years on you babe,
And thatââ?¬â?¢s all,
Iââ?¬â?¢ve had more chances to fly,
And more places to fall,
And it ainââ?¬â?¢t that Iââ?¬â?¢m wiser,
Itââ?¬â?¢s only that Iââ?¬â?¢ve spent more time, with my back, to the wall,
And Iââ?¬â?¢ve picked up a couple more years on you babe,
And thatââ?¬â?¢s all.

Iââ?¬â?¢ve walked a couple more roads than you babe,
Thatââ?¬â?¢s all,
And Iââ?¬â?¢m tired of running, while youââ?¬â?¢re only learninââ?¬â?¢ to crawl,
And youââ?¬â?¢re headinââ?¬â?¢ somewhere, but Iââ?¬â?¢ve been to somewhere,
And found it was nowhere at all,
And Iââ?¬â?¢ve picked up a couple more years on you babe,
And thatââ?¬â?¢s all.

Now sayinââ?¬â?¢ goodbye girl, donââ?¬â?¢t never come easy at all,
But youââ?¬â?¢ve gotta fly ââ?¬Ë?cuz youââ?¬â?¢re hearing them young eagles call,
And some day when youââ?¬â?¢re older, youââ?¬â?¢ll smile at a man strong and tall,
And youââ?¬â?¢ll say Iââ?¬â?¢ve got a couple more years on you babe,
And thatââ?¬â?¢s all.

Youââ?¬â?¢ll say Iââ?¬â?¢ve got a couple more years on you babe,
And thatââ?¬â?¢s all,
Iââ?¬â?¢ve had more chances to fly,
And more places to fall,
And it ainââ?¬â?¢t that Iââ?¬â?¢m wiser,
Itââ?¬â?¢s only that Iââ?¬â?¢ve spent more time, with my back, to the wall,
And Iââ?¬â?¢ve picked up a couple more years on you babe,
And thatââ?¬â?¢s all.