Jimmy Durante — Old Man Time

Old man time, he's so mean Meanest man you've ever seen He gives you youth, then he steals it away He takes your nice pretty hair, turns it gray Makes you rich, makes you poor, he's a dog All your dreams and your schemes ain't worth a dime So have a good time every day 'Cause you'll never, never get away From old man, old man time Old man time, that boog-a-boo Every year he changes you He bends your back, dims your eyes, you see less You quake and shake, when he's through, you're a mess Makes you fat, thin or tall, he plays tricks on us all Every year, changes you, no sense or rhyme He gives you beauty charm and grace Then puts wrinkles in your face That's old man, old man time But there's one thing he can't change Love that's true, stays the same It lives on, on and on in any climb So you don't ever have to fret Fall in love and you'll forget That old man, old man time Yes old man, old man time