Stan Rogers — Famous Inside

I can almost hear some of you say "You'd think he'd have more sense at his age The crazy old man in the old tam-o-shanters Getting carried away." Sometimes it's almost too much to stand But it's not my place to take you in hand It used to be a man and his madness Were as sacred as the coming of day It's strange how things will stick in the mind You'd think the years would leave them behind But long ago moments as a winner Kind of push the recent memories aside Symptomatic, you say, of old age But it's something that nobody can gage It may be that I've sorted out the memories I can keep And thrown the others away There's some who would say, "Just let him sit and decay" But I really can't believe that it's true There's bits of yourself you always have to live up to If only for a moment or two! There's little time to spend sitting down When feeling good means moving around And I can't be blamed if I remember my name And why it made me so proud [whistled melody] There's some who would say, "Just let him sit and decay" But I really can't believe that it's true! There's bits of yourself you always have to live up to If only for a moment or two! At my age I do as I choose And shouldn't need to make an excuse I know that you all feel a little famous inside And I'm no different than you I know that you all feel a little famous inside And I'm no different than you