When Did You Get Old?

You were 41

And we lived in a house at the end of the street

Long days in the sun

Singing Elton John on the backseat

I knew who I was

'Cause you were mine and I was yours

When I was small

When you were 52

I gave you hell but I didn't mean it

Deep down I knew

Whatever I did you would forgive it

I knew that you loved me

And never doubted that at all

When I was small

But when did you get old

So far down that road

But was it that you needed me

To be grown

When did you start to be

Not too good on your feet

'Cause I'm not ready yet

To be alone

When did you get old

When you were 64

I was living in a house at the end of the street

Two kids of my own

When they needed answers they asked me

I'm still too afraid

To see myself that way I fall

I still feel small

But when did you get old

So far down that road

And was it that you needed me

To be grown

When did you start to be

Not too good on your feet

'Cause I'm not ready yet

To be alone

When did you get scared to walk home when it's late

Got so tired in bed by 8pm

Leave the light on when you read

Never tell me what you mean

Got so shaky on your bones

Never go too far from home

Say don't worry, I'm okay

You wouldn't tell me anyway

Now your 75

I don't get to see you as much as I should

And every single goodbye

Is a little bit hard 'cause I've understood

That time it gets wasted

We can't go back once it has faded

And life takes hold

But when did you get old