Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Gretchen Peters
Canonical path: /gretchen-peters/when-you-are-old
Related lyric paths: 6
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When You Are Old
Read When You Are Old lyrics by Gretchen Peters on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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When You Are Old
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When you are old and tired and gray
Wear your overcoat on sunny days
When your brave tales have all been told
I'll ask for them when you are old
When you are old and full of sleep
And death no longer makes you weep
When your body aches with cold
I'll warm your heart when you are old
You'll still be the same to me
A comfort and a mystery
And I will be able to see
I'll need someone to comfort me
When you are old and pale and gone
A gentle hand is all you want
I will give you mine to hold
And I'll be here when you are old
Yes I will give you mine to hold
And I'll be here when you are old
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Gretchen Peters performs "When You Are Old", and this lyric page sits inside the Gretchen Peters catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to HELLO CRUEL WORLD and Blessing in Disguise with a short reason for opening each page next.
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