Christine Lavin - Making Friends With My Grey Hair lyrics

My big sister's hair went grey in her 30s My little brother Eddie also went grey early I was lucky that didn't happen to me My hair was brown I was 43 But a few years later my hairdresser stared at my head I'll never forget those words he said 'you've got to accept you've come to the day Where you've got to admit your hair's going grey' He said 'but I can fix it, I can highlight it' I said 'do your thing,' and frankly I was delighted My brown hair now looked kinda blonde And all that grey looked kinda gone Sure it cost a lot of money but I happily paid Every 3 or 4 months when the streaks would fade 'Til the last time I went to get my hair cut He said 'the usual?' I said yes but I want to make friends with my grey hair It's here to stay it's not going anywhere You may think I'm kidding but I swear I want to make friends with my grey hair I want to make friends with my grey hair I don't want any chemicals up there If you don't like it I don't care I'm making friends with my grey hair When I was a kid I was skinny and tough I couldn't give blood I didn't weigh enough I had no chest I had no hips Had no bu*t, barely had lips But holy moly things have changed I look in the mirror who's that stranger Where did she come from? where did I go? The woman in the mirror says I think you know You gotta make friends with those new pounds They're here to stay they're not leaving town So you used to be a stick guess what? you're round Start making friends with those new pounds I'm making friends with my new pounds Sometimes it's a drag to haul 'em around Once I lost a lot of weight but then it was found So I'm making friends with my new pounds When I look closely at my face I see lines that I could erase But a face like mine that has no lines there Would look so weird my new grey hair I take off my gla**es I like what I see This is much nicer than harsh reality Hmm... you look much better to me Cancel my LASIK surgery With the money I used to spend covering my grey I go to concerts, I go to plays I support public radio, I buy a good book I even take lessons from a gourmet cook With the money I wasted on diet club dues Save 'em up once a year I go on a cruise With the money I save since I quit that fancy gym I think I'll spend a little bit of it on him Start making friends with your grey hair Don't be frightened don't be scared It's here to stay it's not going anywhere Start making friends with your grey hair I'm making friends with my grey hair I don't want anything fake upstairs If you don't like it I don't care I'm making friends with my grey hair Hmm, looking around I see I'm not the only one You look good, baby and With the money you save You can buy yourself a Cuban cigar With the money you save You can buy yourself a new guitar With the money you save You can buy yourself a jaguar With the money you save Think of the money you save Think of the money you save Think of the money you save Think of the money you save Think of the money you save