I've got a couple more years on you babe, and that's all I've had more chances to fly and more places to fall And it ain't that I'm wiser It's only that I'm spent more time with my back to the wall And I've picked up a couple more years on you baby, that's all I've walked a couple more roads than you babe, that's all And I'm tired of running while you're only learning to crawl And you're heading somewhere But I've been to somewhere and found it was nowhere at all And I've picked up a couple more years on you baby, that's all Now saying goodbye, girl, don't never come easy at all But you've gotta fly cos you're hearing them young eagles call And some day when you're older You'll smile at a man strong and tall And you'll say I've got a couple more years on you baby, that's all You'll say I've got a couple more years on you baby, that's all I've had more chances to fly and more places to fall And it ain't that I'm wiser It's only that I'm spent more time with my back to the wall And I've picked up a couple more years on you baby, and that's all