E They say life begins at forty A Age is just a state of mind B If all that's true, you know that I've E Been dead for thirty-nine [Verse 2] E And if life begins at forty A Well, I hope it ain't the same B It's been tough enough without that stuff E I don't wanna be born again [Verse 3] E Well, I tried to sweep the slate clean A With a new broom every day B If that don't work, I'll jerk around E Until my next birthday [Verse 4] E Yeah, life begins at forty A Age is just a state of mind B Well, if all that's true, you know that I've E Been dead for thirty-nine [Outro] E D D A (x5) E