Why hello, say can I buy you another glass of beer 
Well thanks a lot that's kind of you, it's nice to know you care 
These days there's so much going on 
No one seems to want to know 
I may be just an old soldier to some 
But I know how it feels to grow old 
 
Yeah that's right, you can see me here most every night 
You'll always see me staring at the walls and at the lights 
Funny I remember oh it's years ago I'd say 
I'd stand at that bar with my friends who've passed away 
And drink three times the beer that I can drink today 
Yes I know how it feels to grow old 
 
I know what they're saying son 
There goes old man Joe again 
Well I may be mad at that I've seen enough 
To make a man go out his brains 
Well do they know what it's like 
To have a graveyard as a friend 
`Cause that's where they are boy, all of them 
Don't seem likely I'll get friends like that again 
 
Well it's time I moved off 
But it's been great just listening to you 
And I might even see you next time I'm passing through 
You're right there's so much going on 
No one seems to want to know 
So keep well, keep well old friend 
And have another drink on me 
Just ignore all the others you got your memories 
You got your memories