Hi Everyone
I learned this fun little song this week which I thought might suit this weeks open mic theme.
I heard Liam Clancy sing this song in a concert from 1977 called "Makem and Clancy at Home" which you can find on Youtube.
I actually found alot of inspiration for new songs from that old concert.I find any time I listen to Liam Clancy or Tommy Makem I get a new song out of it.
I hope guys enjoy this one.
Oh, it's never too late to start living
So get out and have some fun
The sun will be just as shiny in the morning
As the first day the world begun
When I was eighty I started smoking
Took to drinking at eighty-five
At ninety I started courting
Thank God that I was alive
Ninety-five saw me in business
Determined to rake in a pile
At a hundred I made my first million
And I started living in style
Oh, it's never too late to start living
So get out and have some fun
The sun will be just as shiny in the morning
As the first day the world begun
Well I moved to an uptown penthouse
Used fifties to light my cigars
Developed a taste for fine champagne
Drove fast I-talian cars
But the doctor he give me a warning
And a lecture on right and wrong
If I didn't quit my sinful ways
I couldn't live very long
Oh, it's never too late to start living
So get out and have some fun
The sun will be just as shiny in the morning
As the first day the world begun
Now I'm a two-hundred year old alcoholic
And the nicotine's caught up on me
But worst of all in the mail this morning
Got a suit for paternity
But I'm not really unhappy
'Cause maybe I'll have me a son
And his morning's will be just as shiny
As the first day the world begun
Oh, it's never too late to start living
To get out and have some fun
The sun will be just as shiny in the morning
As the first day the world begun
Oh, it's never too late to start living
To get out and have some fun
The sun will be just as shiny in the morning
As the first day the world begun
This is the version I took my inspiration from
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/tommy-makem/200-year-old-alcoholic-chords-4159741
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What a lovely little song, great job buddy 👏
Yeah its a fun one , I enjoyed singing it. I'm glad you liked it.
This song is indeed very funny. I loved it. Great vocal and guitar work!
Many thanks Rosana ,Im glad you enjoyed it.
What a nice song, good job my friend.
Blessings!
Thanks so much :).
Hi @celticheartbeat
This is a cute folksong, well, if I listen to the lyrics there are funny moments hehe. And exactly what the community appreciates is having fun and enjoying the music and the creation that is happening around the weekly themes. :)
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Wow. Such a lovely song. The lyrics of this song have so much meaning. And it really brings out that country vibe with the soft acoustic guitar in the background.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much ,Im glad you enjoyed it.
You're welcome
Did you hear this song in 1977? Wow man, you're a lucky guy.
really did you been there? I'm a little confused.
Anyway, you made a great cover song.
No I wasn't alive in 1977 :) the concert is on Youtube I saw it there and learned a few of the songs this past weekend.
This song is at 27 mins 30 seconds into this video , there are alot of rare old folk song gems in this video.
Exelente entrada AM gi , gracias por compartir
Hahaha
This is a funny song.
I just love how you sing it.
Hehe yeah its fun to sing this one , Im glad you liked it.
You are welcome.
These lyrics are hilarious. So glad I got to check out your version of this.
beautiful work, dear friend. Congratulations 👍😎🤗