Lyrics Loudon Wainwright III

Loudon Wainwright III

Doin' the Math

All of that time, where did it go?

What did you do and what have you got to show for it?

Doin' the math is kind of a bummer

You best avoid crunching that number

Where are they now and what are they doin'?

Everyone's ancient at your high school reunion

Doin' the math don't bring satisfaction

No more addition now, it's all subtraction

Doin' the math is just a mistake

When it's almost over there life's a heartbreaker

The people you knew are all starting to die

And you're in that crew and you're wondering why

You used to believe you would live forever

And a world without you couldn't be, no way, never

Doin' the math is bringing you down

Gravity and time will put you back in the ground

All right!

They say middle age but it's almost over

Flip a calendar page, you can't run for cover

Doin' the math ain't much of a thrill

Us Boomers have been busted, man, we're over the hill

Doin' the math is just a fool's errand

You don't wanna know and there's no use in carin'

Body of your is no longer your friend

Your mind starts to wander, where and when will it end?

It's gotta end!

You may make it to eighty or you could kick tonight

Either way to me just don't seem right

Doin the math is leavin' you cold

Life is too short when you get this old

A monkey, a dog, a horse and giraffe

They're all gonna die but they don't do the math

Doin' the math is kind of a bummer

You best avoid crunchin' that number

Let's crunch it!