LaMontagne, Ray - Old Before Your Time Lyrics






When I was a younger man lookin' for my pot of gold
Everywhere I turned the doors were closin'
It took every ounce of faith I had to keep on keepin' on
And still I felt like I was only losin'

I refused then like I do now to let anybody tie me down
And I lost a few good friends along the way
I was raised up poor and I wanted more
And maybe I'm a little too proud
In lookin' back I see a kid who was just
Afraid, hungry and old before his time

Through the years I've known my share of broken hearted fools
And those who couldn't choose a path worth taking
There's nothin' in the world so sad as talking to a man
Who never knew his life was his for making

Ain't it about time you realize? It's not worth keepin' score
You win some, you lose some and you let it go
What's the use of stacking on every failure another stone
Till you find you've spent your whole damn life
Building walls, lonely and old before your time

It took so long to see
That truth was all around me

Now the wren has gone to roost and the sky is turnin' gold
And like the sky my soul is also turnin'
Turnin' from the past, at last and all I've left behind
Could it be that I am finally learnin'?

Learnin' I'm deserving of love and the peaceful heart
I won't tear myself apart no more for tryin'
I'm tired of lyin' to myself, tryin' to buy what can't be bought
It's not livin' that you're doin' if it feels like dyin
Cryin, growin' old before your time
Cryin, growin' old before your time





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  1. P.... D....

    Tunescribers has created sheet music for this, you can find it here: https://www.tunescribers.com/3057/more-work-samples/old-before-your-time-

  2. S.... F....

    THIS SONG IS ME!!!!!!

  3. P.... b....

    Awesome song!!

  4. j.... ....

    This song is a perfect epitaph to my father's life - just perfect! every emotional detail. What a work of art

  5. L.... O....

    This is poetry!

  6. N.... o....

    I believe there are only a handful of passionate and soulful singers out there! Ray is one of them. Love him...

  7. K.... O....

    quite possibly my favorite singer/songwriter.

    K.... O....

    YUP!!!!...me too.

    Nice one.

    K.... O....

    YUP.........

    ....still has to be my favourite singer...i'm back here again.

  8. M.... -....

    Daytime favorite. Thank you 4 upload

  9. E.... S....

    This song makes me feel so peaceful... I love it! Thank you Ray for your beautiful music

  10. K.... P....

    So soulful ♡

  11. A.... ....

    My favorite Ray song.

    A.... ....

    mine too...those lyrics! wow.

  12. J.... N....

    heard this at work today 

    very nice .

    J.... N....

    Ray heard a song at work....and RESIGNED....and became a pro singer/songwriting....inspirational dude.

    He inspired me to do it.

    Regards,

    Sonic Foxx.

  13. J.... H....

    I love this song, have it in my iTunes, Want to use it for background  music for iPhoto slideshow but need permission. Thanks for this amazing song and all the others.

  14. K.... C....

    Great song.

  15. r.... G....

    Soundtrack of my life.

  16. M.... P....

    I am 67 and I never heard this song before, wow I love it and I am learning how to play it on the guitar, yes........

    M.... P....

    Did you learn to play this song yet?

    M.... P....

    +Maryann Pitts-Madore happy 69th birthday

    M.... P....

    Happy 70th !

    M.... P....

    Happy 72nd!

  17. K.... B....

    and a woman's ; )

  18. N.... K....

    so true...sooooooo true...this will be the first song that my soon to be born son will hear...

  19. A.... ....

    The lyrics are so beautiful, they'll haunt you long after the song is over and make you crave to hear it again. "...It's not livin' that you're doin' if it feels like dyin..."

  20. d.... ....

    Beautiful, perfect song. : )

  21. S.... ....

    This is a lyrical masterpiece. Ray Lamontagne has unlocked the words to a man's soul.

  22. A.... R....

    when i was a younger man looking for my pot of gold" only ray can say that and let me cry

  23. T.... M....

    @carlsmithuwrf Amen.

  24. A.... M....

    @bballboarder019 correction my friend * great * shit.

  25. S.... L....

    good shit

  26. x.... ....

    I love that you don't have a live video.
    Thanks for posting this!

    x.... ....

    I almost feel like Ray wrote this song for me