Elton John — Talking Old Soldiers

[Verse 1] 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 wanna know I may be just an old soldier to some But I know how it feels to grow old [Verse 2] 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 [Bridge] 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, yeah [Verse 3] Well, it's time I moved off But it's been great just listening to you And I might even see ya 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