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've spent more time with my back to the wall And I've picked up a couple more years on you babe, and that's all I've walked a couple more roads than you babe and that's all And I'm tired of runnin' 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 babe, and that's all Now saying goodbye girl, don't never come easy at all But you've gotta fly 'cause you're hearing them young eagles call And someday 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 babe and that's all You'll say 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've spent more time with my back to the wall And I've picked up a couple more years on you babe, and that's all