From the recording Perfectly Damaged
Lyrics
IT TOOK A LOT OF HARD YEARS TO GET THIS GOOD, AND I WOULDN’T CHANGE A THING. THESE SCARS ARE LIKE COINS YOU HIDE IN YOUR POCKET, YOU WIN EM’, WEAR EM’ AND YOU LOSE EM’ REAL FAST, YOU WIN EM’, WEAR EM’ AND YOU LOSE EM’ REAL FAST.
I’M NOT GETTING OLD, JUST PERFECTLY DAMAGED, NO I’M NOT GETTING OLD, JUST PERFECTLY DAMAGED.
I’VE LIVED IT HARD ON THE EDGE AND MY BACK IT’S BEEN BROKE, I’M A JUNK YARD PUPPY WELL MAYBE THAT’S TRUE. WHEN IT’S ALL POINTING SOUTH I’VE NEVER SHUT MY MOUTH, A MAN AIN’T A MAN IF HE NEVER SPOKE, A MAN AIN’T A MAN IF HE NEVER SPOKE.
I’M NOT GETTING OLD, JUST PERFECTLY DAMAGED, NO I’M NOT GETTING OLD, JUST PERFECTLY DAMAGED.
I’VE BEEN HIT BY A TRAIN, BENT OUTA’ SHAPE, FORTY ODD YEARS BUT I LOOK GREAT. BECAUSE I’M NOT GETTING OLD, JUST PERFECTLY DAMAGED.
LIKE A PAVEMENT THAT’S SPIT ON, I’M CONSTANTLY HIT ON, OLDER AND WISER IS MY DEBT TO PAY. AND THERE'S NO POINT DENYING FATHER TIME IS NOT LYING, I’M GETTING BETTER WITH EVERY DAY, I’M GETTING BETTER WITH EVERY DAY.
BECAUSE I’M NOT GETTING OLD, JUST PERFECTLY DAMAGED. NO I’M NOT GETTING OLD, JUST PERFECTLY DAMAGED. NO I’M NOT GETTING OLD, JUST PERFECTLY DAMAGED.