4 of the Best Country Songs About Getting Older

At times, music can seem like a young person’s game. Many top songs are about living it up in your youth. Nevertheless, there are many musicians who keep their craft going into their older years. Their songs follow suit. Find four of the best country songs about getting older, below.

4 of the Best Country Songs About Getting Older

1.  “Growin’ Up and Getting Old” (Luke Combs)

Sometimes it can be hard to accept that you’re growing up. Mostly, because the old creeps in under our noses. We feel little tinges of it here and there–a hangover hitting harder or getting tired quicker. It slowly wakes us up to the reality that we’re aging. That’s idea behind Luke Combs‘ “Growin’ Up and Getting Old.” He finds himself at the odd intersection between youth and getting older. It’s a hard line to tow.

Been thinking lately maybe I should save it
‘Cause them hangovers sure kick my a** these days
So I spend most my happy hours here at home
In the middle of growin’ up, and gettin’ old

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2. “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)” (Garth Brooks)

In the same vein, Garth Brooks’ “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)” sees the legendary country artist reckon with getting older before his brain is quite ready to accept it. Things are getting harder and age is starting to set in. He asks the question many of us have asked, “Aren’t I too young to feel this old?”

And the white line’s getting longer and the saddle’s getting cold
I’m much too young to feel this damn old
All my cards are on the table with no ace left in the hole
I’m much too young to feel this damn old

3. “Don’t Let the Old Man In” (Toby Keith)

Sometimes all there is to do is fight back at age. Can acting young stop aging in its tracks? Toby Keith certainly thought so. In “Don’t Let the Old Man In,” Keith delivered some worthy advice to anyone who wants to feel a little younger. Toast each sundown with wine / Don’t let the old man in, he sings.

Try to love on your wife
And stay close to your friends
Toast each sundown with wine
Don’t let the old man in

4.  “Last Man Standing” (Willie Nelson)

One of the hardest things about getting older is seeing your loved ones pass on. It’s getting hard to watch my pals checkout / Cuts like a worn out knife, Willie Nelson sings in “Last Man Standing.” In this track, he weighs the benefits of living a long life with the negatives. Does he want to be the last man standing? He’s not sure, but luckily for the indecisive, that decision isn’t up to him.

I don’t wanna be the last man standing
On second thought maybe I do
It’s getting hard to watch my pals checkout
Cuts like a worn out knife
One thing I learned about running the road
Is forever don’t apply to life

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