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Elton John - Talking Old Soldiers

Why hello, say, can I buy you another glass of beer?

Well, thanks a lot, that's kind of you,

It's nice to know you care.

These days there's so much going on,

No one seems to wanna know;

I may be just an old soldier to some,

But I know how it feels to grow old.

Yeah, that's right,

You can see me here most every night;

You'll always see me staring

At the walls and at the lights,

Funny I remember — oh it's years ago I'd say —

I'd stand at that bar

With my friends who've passed away

And drink three times the beer that I can drink today;

Yes, I know how it feels to grow old.

I know what they're saying son,

There goes old mad Joe again;

Well, I may be mad at that, I've seen enough

To make a man go out his brains;

Well, do they know what it's like

To have a graveyard as a friend?

'Cos that's where they are, boy, all of them

Don't seem likely I'll get friends like that again

Well, it's time I moved off,

But it's been great just listening to you;

And I might even see yer next time I'm passing through —

You're right, there's so much going on,

No one seems to want to know;

So keep well, keep well, old friend

And have another drink on me;

Just ignore all the others, you've got your memories.