By Judy Lee Jenkins
This song came about as a result
of my husband wanting to move to
Green Valley, Arizona where all the
old retired people live. While staying
there for a visit I became depressed
seeing all the aged people in restaurants
and business places. No young people
at all seemed to live there. I felt
I was not ready yet to be a part of this
community. Thus came this song
as a plea that maybe I at least was
young in my mind even if
my body was showing some gravity!!
It’s a song meant to have some humor
but also some serious thoughts.
I’M STILL YOUNG IN MY MIND,
ALTHOUGH I’M NOW SAGGING
FROM BEHIND.
OH LORD I’M SO BLUE, SO
CAN’T YOU MAKE ME NEW,
‘CAUSE I’M STILL YOUNG IN MY MIND.
(an option could be lagging a bit behind, but
mine was the other and chin and other places-oh
the wonders of gravity takeover!!)
THESE DAYS I HAVE A LOT OF FEAR,
ESPECIALLY WHEN I LOOK INTO THE MIRROR,
THE YEARS ARE ADDING ON AND NOW
MY YOUTH IS GONE BUT…
I’M STILL YOUNG IN MY MIND.
CHORUS
AGING IS NOT FOR COWARDS,
NOW I KNOW THAT THIS SAYING IS TRUE,
IT’S MORE FUN TO BE A SPRING CHICK THAN
A WORN OUT OLD SHOE.
2ND VERSE
THE YOUNG GIRL THAT I USED TO KNOW,
SAID GOOD-BY A LONG LONG TIME AGO.
THERE’S BEEN MUCH JOY AND TEARS AS
I’VE REACHED MY GOLDEN YEARS
BUT I’M STILL YOUNG IN MY MIND.
LIKE PAYING MONTHLY ON THE RENT,
DAY BY DAY MY YOUTH HAS ALL BEEN SPENT,
IT’S EASY TO SEE,
NO ROCKING CHAIR FOR ME,
‘CAUSE I’M STILL YOUNG IN MY MIND
CHORUS
AGING IS NOT FOR COWARDS,
NOW I KNOW THAT THIS SAYING IS TRUE,
IT’S MORE FUN TO BE A SPRING CHICK,
THAN A WORN OUT OLD SHOE.
3RD VERSE
YES, I’M STILL YOUNG IN MY MIND,
SURE I KNOW I’M NO LONGER IN MY PRIME,
MY DAYS WILL SOON BE THROUGH,
BUT SOMEDAY I WILL BE NEW ( in heaven we will have glorious bodies!!)
AND FOREVER BE YOUNG IN MY MIND! (no age in eternity!!)