when he was my age chords by Confederate Railroad

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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He worked all
week for a hard day's pay
Walked to school five miles one way
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It must have rained every day
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when he was my age

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Verse 2

He quit school early to help Grandpa

Verse 3

He was one man short on

a cross -cut saw

Verse 4

There was wood to cut and ground to break

When he was my

Verse 5

age

Verse 6

By the time he turned 12 and 39

Verse 7

He'd been through hell and hoover times

Verse 8
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He drank his first homemade wine
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and started to shave.
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The tails get taller every time
they're toed.
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The fish get longer as he grows old.
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He loves to talk about the good old days
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when he was my age.
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He was 60 pounds lighter
with a head full of hair.
A dogger in his tank
could take him anywhere.

Verse 9

But 9 o 'clock was coming in late

when he was my age

Verse 10

He talks about the time

Verse 11

the Dodgers called

And he couldn't have played pro ball

But he had me to praise

when he was my age

Verse 12

By the time he turned 12 and 39

Verse 13

He'd been through hell and hoover times

Verse 14
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He drank his first homemade wine
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and started to shave
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The tails get taller every time they're told
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The fish get longer as he grows old
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He loves to talk about the good old days
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When he was my age
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When he was my age
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he had a lot more living left to do
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But hard work, hard times,
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right here by his room
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He says it seems like yesterday
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When he was my age
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When he was my age
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When he was my age,
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when he was my age
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When he was my age,
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when You