A Couple More Years
Waylon Jennings · Are You Ready for the Country/What Goes Around Com [2003]
I've got a couple more years on you baby that's all
I've had more chances to fly and more places to fall
That's not that I'm wiser it's just that I've spent
More time with my back to the wall.
And I've picked up a couple more years on you baby that's all
I've walked a couple more roads than you baby that's all
And I'm tired of running while you're only learning to crawl
And you're going somewhere but I've been to somewhere
And found it was nowhere at all.
And I've picked up a couple more years on you baby that's all.
--- Instrumental ---
Saying goodbye girl don't ever come easy at all
But you've got to fly cause you're hearin' them young eagles call
Someday when you're older you'll smile at a man strong and tall
And say I've got a couple more years on you baby that's all.
You'll say I've got a couple more years on you baby that's all
I've had more chances to fly and more places to fall
That's not that I'm wiser it's just that I've spent
More time with my back to the wall...
A Couple More Years
Waylon Jennings delivers a quintessential outlaw country performance on 'A Couple More Years,' a track that encapsulates the weary optimism characteristic of his mid-career recordings. Released on the compilation 'Are You Ready for the Country/What Goes Around Com,' the song features Jennings' signature raspy vocal delivery and acoustic guitar work, hallmarks of the Nashville Sound's transition into the outlaw movement. The lyrics explore the bittersweet reality of aging and the fleeting nature of youth, themes central to Jennings' personal narrative and the broader country music landscape of the 1970s. As a staple of his discography, the recording stands as a testament to his ability to blend traditional storytelling with a raw, authentic emotional depth that defined an era of American music.