Story Behind The Song

Fiction.

Song Description

The sad truth that a lot of the elderly are forgotten and left behind.

Lyrics

OLD PEOPLE
VERSE 1
A E D
Downtown yesterday I saw a little old lady trying to make it across the street
A D A E
all by herself. I remember wishing that I could pull over. She really looked
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like she could use some help.
D A E
But I was late for an appointment . I was all stressed out because I was
A D A
running behind. Several times that morning the thought of her being
E A
stranded was running through my mind.

OLD PEOPLE
VERSE 2
A E
And there's an old man down the block. I used to see him and his lady
D A D A
every now and then taking walks. I heard she passed away. I hardly see him
E A
anymore and when I do he barely talks.
D A E
Sometimes I think I'll go visit him and talk with him but I wouldn't know
A D A E
what to say. But I always find something that I have to do so I put off for
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another day.










OLD PEOPLE

CHORUS
D E E7
It started me to wondering if they have a family and where they are right
A E D E7
now. There's so many like them left to make it all alone just faces in the
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crowd.
E D E7 A
How quickly we forget how much they have given to make us who we are.
D E D A
Unselfish sacrifices they've made in their lives to help us get this far.
E D E7 A
They've still got a lot to give even though they're tired , worn and feeble.
D A E D E7
One thing we all should remember is that someday we're all gonna be old
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people.

D E7 A
Yes someday we'll all be e---------old people.