Lou Reed - My Old Man Lyrics

Lyrics My Old Man - Lou Reed




When I was a young boy in Brooklyn
Going to public school
During recess in the concrete playground
They lined us up by twos
In alphabetical order, Reagan, Reed and Russo
I still remember the names
And stickball and stoopball were the only games
That we played
And I wanted to be like my old man
I, I wanted to grow up just like my old man
I wanted to be like my old man
I wanted to dress like, I wanted to be just like
I wanted to act like my old man
I wanted to be like, I wanted to act like
I wanted to be just like my old man
And then like everyone else I started to grow
And I didn′t want to be like my father anymore
I was sick of his bullying
And having to hide under a desk on the floor
And when he beat my mother
It made me so mad I could choke
And I didn't want to be like my old man
I, I didn′t even want to look like my old man
I didn't even want to seem like my old man
A son watches his father, being cruel to his mother
And makes a vow to return only when
He is so much richer, in every way so much bigger that -
- The old man will never hit anyone again
Like my old man (just like my old man)
Like my old man
Like my old man (just like my old man)
Like my old man
And can you believe what he said to me
He said, "Lou, act like a man" (walk like a man)
Why don't you act just like a man
Act like your daddy, act like a man (just like my old man)
Oh, why don′t you act just like a man
Like your old man (walk like a man)
(Just like my old man)
(Just like my old man)



Writer(s): Lou Reed, Michael Fonfara


Lou Reed - The RCA & Arista Album Collection
Album The RCA & Arista Album Collection
date of release
07-10-2016

1 Satellite Of Love
2 Caroline Says II
3 Caroline Says I
4 Walk on the Wild Side
5 Heroin - Live
6 The Original Wrapper
7 Wild Child (Remastered)
8 Berlin - Live
9 Sweet Jane - Live
10 Satellite Of Love - Live
11 I'm Waiting For The Man - Live
12 She's My Best Friend
13 The Kids
14 Sad Song
15 Nobody's Business
16 Lisa Says
17 Coney Island Baby (Live)
18 The Bed
19 Men of Good Fortune
20 Kicks
21 Berlin
22 I'm so Free
23 How Do You Think It Feels
24 The Day John Kennedy Died
25 Walk On the Wild Side (Live)
26 Lady Day
27 Ocean
28 Sally Can't Dance
29 I Can't Stand It
30 Charley's Girl
31 Hangin' 'Round
32 Coney Island Baby
33 Vicious
34 Dirt
35 Senselessly Cruel
36 Street Hassle - Live
37 Animal Language
38 Baby Face
39 Street Hassle
40 I Love You
41 Kill Your Sons
42 Keep Away
43 Walk and Talk It
44 Average Guy
45 How Do You Speak to an Angel
46 Andy's Chest
47 Perfect Day
48 Chooser and the Chosen One
49 The Bells
50 Families
51 All Through the Night
52 Looking for Love
53 I Want to Boogie with You
54 Stupid Man
55 Pale Blue Eyes (Live)
56 Leave Me Alone
57 Shooting Star
58 I Wanna Be Black
59 Temporary Thing
60 A Sheltered Life
61 Claim to Fame
62 Vicious Circle
63 Rock And Roll Heart
64 Banging On My Drum
65 Ooohhh Baby
66 Ennui
67 N.Y. Stars
68 Ride Sally Ride
69 Intro / Sweet Jane (Live [1973 Version])
70 Make Up
71 Ride Into the Sun
72 Love Makes You Feel
73 Leave Me Alone (Live)
74 Goodnight Ladies
75 I Believe In Love
76 The Gun
77 New Sensations
78 You Wear It So Well
79 Tell It to Your Heart
80 The Power of Positive Drinking
81 Ladies Pay
82 What Becomes a Legend Most
83 Teach the Gifted Children
84 Lady Day (Live)
85 Metal Machine Music, Pt. 4
86 Metal Machine Music, Pt. 3
87 Metal Machine Music, Pt. 1
88 Metal Machine Music, Pt. 2
89 Berlin (1973 Version)
90 Don't Talk to Me About Work
91 So Alone
92 Love Is Here to Stay
93 Going Down
94 Smiles
95 Think It Over
96 My House
97 Women
98 Underneath the Bottle
99 The Blue Mask
100 The Heroine
101 Waves of Fear
102 Heavenly Arms
103 Legendary Hearts
104 Wagon Wheel
105 New York Telephone Conversation
106 Make Up Mind
107 Martial Law
108 The Last Shot
109 Turn Out the Light
110 Pow Wow
111 Betrayed
112 Bottoming Out
113 Home of the Brave
114 Rooftop Garden
115 Oh Jim
116 I Love You, Suzanne
117 Endlessly Jealous
118 My Red Joystick
119 Turn to Me
120 Doin' the Things That We Want To
121 White Light - White Heat - Live
122 Fly Into the Sun
123 Rock 'N' Roll (Live)
124 My Friend George
125 High In the City
126 The Great Defender (Down At the Arcade)
127 Mistrial
128 No Money Down
129 Outside
130 Don't Hurt a Woman
131 Video Violence
132 Spit It Out
133 Billy
134 Mama's Got a Lover
135 I Remember You
136 Crazy Feeling
137 A Gift
138 Follow the Leader
139 Gimmie Some Good Times
140 Real Good Time Together
141 Wait
142 I Wanna Be Black - Live
143 Disco Mystic
144 With You
145 City Lights
146 My Old Man
147 Growing Up In Public
148 Standing On Ceremony




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