The Weight of The Years expresses a common sentiment of people my age. I set the song in E flat so I could have the pleasure of hearing fiddler Ella Jordan play one of my songs in her favorite key.
The Weight of the Years
(Jody Stecher/Vegetiboy Music BMI)
I’ve lived a long time and I’m doin alright
Mostly content and not hurtin’
But I can still feel all I’ve lived, seen, and done
And sometimes it feels like a burden
The weight of the years caused my shoulders to slope
Like an old Gibson J 45
My mem'ries are heavy. I’ve lived through so much
In the long years that I’ve been alive
Chorus:
The weight of the years is a burden
It’s got me so weary and sore
I won’t carry it round, I’m puttin’ it down
I won’t carry it round any more
Not just every wrong that was done unto me
Or every dumb thing that I’ve said
Not just the sky and the mountains and sea
But every damn thing that I did
Chorus
I’ve lived through such joy such wonder and love
I’ve lived through such such anger and fears
I want to keep living and lighten my load
And lay down the weight of the years
Chorus