Too Old To Cut The Mustard - Original - Rosemary Clooney, Marlene Dietrich

When I was young I had lots of pep,

I could get around I didn’t need no help.

But since I’m old and a-gettin' gray,

The people look at me and say…

Too old, too old,

He’s too old to cut the mustard anymore.

He’s a-gettin' too old, he’s done got too old,

He’s too old to cut the mustard anymore.

I used to could jump just like a deer,

But now I need a new landing gear.

I used to could jump a picket fence,

But now I’m lucky if I jump an inch.

Because I’m…

When I was young I had an automobile,

I’d scoot myself right under that wheel.

I had to fight the gals off with a stick,

But now they say, «Oh, he makes me sick,

Because he’s…»