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A Man and His Age

from Moving On With You (Remastered) by Dan Whitaker

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one afternoon as I drove in my car, I was thinking of you and the way that we are
I saw my whole life to be playing a part, and I didn't know if I had love in my heart

could I believe that my freedom was sold, like a dog on a leash was I being controlled
I thought back to times I had been in the past, when I swore I would never again let that last

some people store all their problems away and they think they'll get back to them some rainy day
but that isn't me, I'm not that kind of guy, if something is wrong, I can't let it go by

three o'clock comes and the school day is through, the children walk home with their pencils and glue
I pause at the stop sign to let them all cross, and I try to consider my gain and my loss

what are the chances that I could be wrong, am I fooling myself, am I thinking too long
I could be projecting a demon inside, or maybe just looking for somewhere to hide

it's all just a sign of a man and his age, his love is his freedom, his fears are his cage
but he can't conceive it, it's so hard to receive it, and he can barely believe that it's only a stage

being with you I have changed my old ways, I've dropped a few vices and stepped from a haze
but sometimes there's other things covered up deep and I watch them come out in my dreams when I sleep

chances have come and chance have passed, what once was wide open is now closing fast
our love has led us to a fork in the road and I'm wondering if I can handle the load

I thought I knew what I wanted from you and I thought I hated uncertainty too
but now all the tables have turned upside down and I can't tell the smile on my face from a frown

love is so sweet and love is so kind, but don't stare too long, it might make you go blind
sometimes I just have to take a step back to see something missing or something I lack

slip me the key and I'll open the lock, it needs a good wind, like a grandfather clock
my guardian angel looks straight in my face and tells me the truth when I step out of pace

it's all just a sign of a man and his age, his love is his freedom, his fears are his cage
but he can't conceive it, it's so hard to receive it, and he can barely believe that it's only a stage

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from Moving On With You (Remastered), released January 8, 2021
Dan Whitaker -acoustic guitar, vocals

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Dan Whitaker Austin, Texas

Songwriter Dan Whitaker is a lifelong musician with over 30 years performing and 14 albums of original songs to his name. Noted for his “smooth world-wise voice” and well-crafted tunes, he recently relocated from his longtime home Chicago to start a new chapter in Texas, where his outsider ways seem to fit right in. ... more

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