When I was just a little boy and life was bright and new

Askin' foolish questions was all I could find to do

One day I asked my grandpa why he moved around so slow

He said listen son I'll tell you if you really wanna know

It's the age that makes the difference and the difference you can see

I'm runnin' out of what the doctors call vitality

I'm just like a dried up apple that keeps hangin' through a tree

It's the age that makes the difference and the difference tells on me

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So when I started courtin' I was bashful and shy

It tore me all to pieces when a girl winked her eye

But when I started catchin' on I didn't learn to slow

Pretty soon they said I was a reckled Romeo

It's the age that makes the difference and the difference put me wise

That the time was right for lovin' and the limit was the skies

Pretty soon I found out what it took to not come cold

It was the age that made the difference and the difference made me bold

[ guitar ]

Not long ago I was a man that really got around

But here I've laid I've noticed that I started slowin' down

I find that ain't no trouble now to stay at home at night

I'm mild and mellowed now but I will soon be over right

It's the age that makes the difference and the difference makes me know

That my high speed days are over and I'll have to take it slow

I ain't really feeling older but I just don't feel the same

It's the age that makes the difference father time can make a change