Don't be ashamed of your age Don't let the years get you down That old gang you knew They still think of you As a rounder in your old home town Don't mind the grey in your hair Just think of the fun you had puttin' it there And as for that old book of time Boy, you never skipped a page So, don't be ashamed of your age Brother, don't be ashamed of your age Now, listen Mr Smith and Mr Brown Don't let the years get you down 'Cause life ain't begun until you're forty some That's when you really start to go to town Now don't wish that you were a lad Why boy, you've lost more girls Than they've ever had And once more you've graduated From that ol' stubborn stage So, don't be ashamed of your age Brother, don't be ashamed of your age