Confederate Railroad - When He Was My Age Lyrics






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

He quit school early to help Grandpa
He was one man short on a crosscut saw
There was wood to cut and ground to break
When he was my age

By the time he turned twelve in '39
He'd been through Hell and Hoover times
Drank his first homemade wine
And started to shave
The tales get taller every time they're told
The fish get longer as he grows old
He loves to talk about the good old days
When he was my age

He was sixty pounds lighter with a head full of hair
A dollar in his tank would take him anywhere
But nine o'clock was coming on late
When he was my age

He talks about the time the Dodgers called
He could have played pro ball
But he had me to raise
When he was my age

By the time he turned twelve in '39
He'd been through Hell and Hoover times
Drank his first homemade wine
And started to shave
The tales get taller every time they're told
The fish get longer as he grows old
He loves to talk about the good old days
When he was my age

When he was my age he had a lot more living left to do
But hard work and hard times
Robbed him of his youth
He says it seems like yesterday
When he was my age
When he was my age
When he was my age
When he was my age
When he was my age





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  1. K.... P....

    Written by future country superstar Kenny Chesney

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    Thanks for listening Kylie

    K.... P....

    You're welcome, John. I had never heard this song before, as I am a fan of both Confederate Railroad and Kenny Chesney. That was an interesting fact I found on the album's Wikipedia page

  2. R.... J....

    Love their songs WONDERFUL thank you

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    Glad you enjoyed it Rebecca

  3. L.... S....

    Love these guys

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    Glad you enjoyed the song Lance

  4. G.... Y....

    great song and track on this band John do you have any more of them John please play one for me John thanks Glenn In Oklahoma

    G.... Y....

    Thanks for listening Glen.I have a lot more Confederate Railroad,I'll upload some more in the near future.

    G.... Y....

    +john sandiford amen and John this morning could you please play a new one country music Star s track s any one for me when you have time to Glenn in Oklahoma

  5. F.... H....

    Great post John.

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    Thanks for listening Frank

  6. T.... ....

    Very Nice Track.

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    Thanks for listening

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    @john sandiford
    Thanks John.
    Love Jacinta xX.

  7. G.... Y....

    great song and band and great voice s John on your channel praying for you and your channel John keep playing the old new country music Star s track s on your channel John listen er fan Glenn in pretty water sapulpa creek Oklahoma USA God bless

    G.... Y....

    Thanks for listening

    G.... Y....

    +john sandiford no problem I listen to your channel John all the time keep playing the old new country music Star s track s on your channel John God bless you and your channel listen er fan Glenn in Oklahoma play some more country music Star s track s for me John if you won't too I do listen to your channel John listen er fan Glenn in Oklahoma


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