They say life begins at forty Age is just a state of mind If all that's true You know that I've been dead for thirty-nine And if life begins at forty Well, I hope it ain't the same It's been tough enough without that stuff I don't wanna to be born again
Well, I tried to sweep the slate clean With a new broom every day If that don't work I'll jerk around until my next birthday Yeah, life begins at forty Age is just a state of mind Well, if all that's true You know that I've been dead for thirty-nine