I'm an old man now, I can't do nothing Young folks don't pay me no mind But in my day, I sure was something Before I felt the heavy hand of time ♪ I'm an old man now, I'm bound for glory Time to lay these burdens down Had enough of this old world of worry Gonna trade my troubles for a crown I will make my way across the fields of cotton And wade through muddy waters one last time And in my dreams I come out clean When I reach the other side Waste away the sunsets Where rainbows never die ♪ I've got on last thing to do One more mile before I'm through Casting off these earthly chains Going where there's no more pain ♪ I will make my way across the fields of cotton And wade through muddy waters one last time And in my dreams I come out clean When I reach the other side Waste away the sunsets Where rainbows never die I'm an old man now, can't do nothing Young folks don't pay me no mind