Old man take a look at my life

Lyrics submitted by H-bombedited by Singme1. This song means so much to me right now.

The song compares a young man's life to an old man's and shows that the young man has, to some extent, the same needs as the old one. James Taylor played six-string banjo tuned like a guitar and sang on the song, and Linda Ronstadt also contributed vocals. In the film Heart of Gold , Young introduces the song as follows:. About that time when I wrote " Heart of Gold " , and I was touring, I had also—just, you know, being a rich hippie for the first time—I had purchased a ranch, and I still live there today. And there was a couple living on it that were the caretakers, an old gentleman named Louis Avila and his wife Clara. And there was this old blue Jeep there, and Louis took me for a ride in this blue Jeep.

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Lyrics submitted by H-bomb , edited by Singme1. This song means so much to me right now. As I am writing this, It's been about 20 hours since my dad died. I'm hurting so bad right now. He struggled with alchoholism for so long and whenever this song came on the radio we would both cry. My father's gone forever now but this song will always make me remember him.

Old man take a look at my life

The song compares a young man's life to an old man's and shows that the young man has, to some extent, the same needs as the old one. James Taylor played six-string banjo tuned like a guitar and sang on the song, and Linda Ronstadt also contributed vocals. In the film Heart of Gold , Young introduces the song as follows:. About that time when I wrote " Heart of Gold " , and I was touring, I had also—just, you know, being a rich hippie for the first time—I had purchased a ranch, and I still live there today. And there was a couple living on it that were the caretakers, an old gentleman named Louis Avila and his wife Clara. And there was this old blue Jeep there, and Louis took me for a ride in this blue Jeep. He gets me up there on the top side of the place, and there's this lake up there that fed all the pastures, and he says, "Well, tell me, how does a young man like yourself have enough money to buy a place like this? He tells a similar story when introducing the song at a February 23, performance broadcast by the BBC in which he says that he purchased the ranch from "two lawyers". Old Man song.

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This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. General Comment This songs not about his father. New York: Anchor, , p. Like some here say, the song was about his ranch0hand at the ranch he bought at the time. Old Man song meanings. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. He struggled with alchoholism for so long and whenever this song came on the radio we would both cry. General Comment This song means so much to me right now. When We Were Young Blink Old man, look at my life I'm a lot like you were Old man, look at my life I'm a lot like you were Old man, look at my life Twenty-four and there's so much more Live alone in a paradise That makes me think of two Love lost, such a cost Give me things that don't get lost Like a coin that won't get tossed Rolling home to you Old man, take a look at my life, I'm a lot like you I need someone to love me the whole day through Ah, one look in my eyes and you can tell that's true Lullabies, look in your eyes Run around the same old town Doesn't mean that much to me To mean that much to you I've been first and last Look at how the time goes past But I'm all alone at last Rolling home to you Old man, take a look at my life, I'm a lot like you I need someone to love me the whole day through Ah, one look in my eyes and you can tell that's true Old man, look at my life I'm a lot like you were Old man, look at my life I'm a lot like you were Edit Lyrics. TylerG on February 01, Link. General Comment This is one awesome fucking song.. I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. Add Your Thoughts 68 Comments.

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He tells a similar story when introducing the song at a February 23, performance broadcast by the BBC in which he says that he purchased the ranch from "two lawyers". A picture or painting says a thousand words, a song can say millions. General Comment For those poeple who commented that this song has no meaning , abviously you are not very observent. As I am writing this, It's been about 20 hours since my dad died. The Archives Vol. Interesting to read everyone's thoughts on this one. Download as PDF Printable version. Authority control databases MusicBrainz work. I recently saw an old BBC special on Youtube where he refers to this song a 'new'. Neil Young. Sad character, and a real sad, melancholic number. Dad, I will never forget you September 26,