In Stride Lyrics

Someday when I'm 55

I may lose my faculties

Or I may get a tooth disease

Or by then I might have fleas

But if I fall apart, oh please

I hope I'll keep my memories

I hope at least I'll keep my memories

I've lost my hair, I've lost my lungs

But I still have a gifted tongue

For singing about life and love

And I ain't going nowhere, son

I'm older now, I've hit my stride

I'm not exactly a fine wine

But thank god I'm still alive

Thank god I'm still alive

I've been around a time or two

But god damn, a girl like you

Only comes around once in a lifetime

Now here I am in my stride

With a fine girl at my side

That's you and me in stride

Walking through our lives side by side

Back when I was 22

I drank away my faculties

I didn't know what I would be

By the time that I reached 33

The years to come were all hazy

With choices that I couldn't see

And that was just fine with me

I was 22 and in my stride

Not belted in for any ride

Just wandering throughout my mind

knowing I had time on my side

I wrote this song at 51

And looking back on all I've done

I've had a daughter and a son

And been myself to everyone

I've glided through the horizon

And fought my way into the sun

You're damn right I'm proud of all I've done

Now here I am still in my stride

Keeping pace with my own life

With arms up for this wild ride

Until it takes me to the other side