Back in the day Jeanie turned a lot of heads She was built like a Chevrolet Black hair, green eyes and red, red lips She could work like a man all day She did the Schottish and the Waltz and the Cotton-Eyed Joe The Two-Step and the Western Swing She kept her dance card filled while Barnie caught his breath Until he gave her a diamond ring Getting older ain't for the weak, it only happens to the strongest ones They aren't useless they are precious antiques, you better treat 'em like one Well, they said "I do" in the year of '62 With a baby on the way And in the blink of an eye the only time he'd ever cry He gave that little girl away Now that sweet baby girl has a baby of her own And they live a couple states away Everybody's working so they talk on the phone They visit but they never stay Getting older ain't for the weak, it only happens to the strongest ones They aren't useless they are precious antiques, you better treat 'em like one Don't save the bottle til it's past it's prime Celebrate the victory of the passing time Now the world is spinning 1000 miles an hour No wonder he feels left behind Everybody else is rushing around It's the cruelty of all man kind He gives a brand new meaning to a firm handshake He's unsteady on his feet He lost his hearing and his license and his wife of 50 years But he'll never admit defeat Getting older ain't for the weak, it only happens to the strongest ones They aren't useless they are precious antiques, you better treat 'em like one