Don't Cry, Old Man - Janis Ian

Winter’s cold, summer’s hot

Love is old, dreams are not

Times are hard and so am I

Tired heart, too tired to cry

Dreams are all I have to give

When we die our dreams still live

Old man, I’m thirsty still

One day I’ll drink my fill

Oh, I’ve been away too long

I’ve been away too long

I don’t remember how it’s done

Can I call on you for help

Do I have to help myself

Are you glad with what you’ve got

Are you burning, are you hot

When we’re old, like as not

We will burn until we rot

Don’t weep old man, don’t weep don’t cry

I knew you when

I was so much colder then

Fathers always build the dreams

Children tear apart the seams

Old man, I’m thirsting still

One day I’ll drink my fill

Old man, please don’t die

Before our thirst is satisfied