Lyrics Too Old to Cut the Mustard - Rosemary Clooney & Marlene Dietrich

When I was young I had lots of pep,
I could get around I didn′t need no help.
But since I'm old and a-gettin′ gray,
The people look at me and say...

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Too old, too old,
He's too old to cut the mustard anymore.
He's a-gettin′ too old, he′s done got too old,
He's too old to cut the mustard anymore.

I used to could jump just like a deer,
But now I need a new landing gear.
I used to could jump a picket fence,
But now I′m lucky if I jump an inch.
Because I'm...

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When I was young I had an automobile,
I′d scoot myself right under that wheel.
I had to fight the gals off with a stick,
But now they say, "Oh, he makes me sick,
Because he's..."

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