From the recording Still Standing (One More Birthday)
Well... it happened again. Somehow I managed to survive another year! 🎂😄 At my age, every birthday feels a little less like getting older and a little more like winning the lottery. So instead of counting candles, I decided to write myself a song. **"Still Standing (One More Birthday)"** is my way of celebrating the laughs, the bumps in the road, the amazing friends and family who've been with me through it all, and the simple fact that I'm still here making music. I hope it makes you smile, laugh a little, and maybe even sing along. Thanks for being part of my journey—you've helped make every birthday worth celebrating.
Lyrics
[Intro]
[Upbeat piano. Bluesy guitar. Horns answer each line.]
Well... The good news is... I woke up! The bad news is... everything else did too!
[Verse 1]
My knees started talking before I hit the floor,
They've got more opinions than ever before.
My back said, "Easy!" my neck said, "No!"
Just putting on my socks is a full-blown show.
I shuffled to the kitchen looking half asleep,
Forgot why I was there before I found my seat.
Then coffee smiled and whispered, "Don't you worry, friend..."
"Give me five more minutes... you'll be twenty-five again!"
[Pre-Chorus]
The mirror tells a story, every wrinkle's got a name,
But somehow every birthday feels exactly the same.
[Chorus]
I'm still standing... one more birthday!
Still finding reasons every single day.
I've got a few more miles, a few more aches,
But I've also got a lifetime full of lucky breaks.
I'm still laughing... still chasing every dream.
Still writing songs that say exactly what I mean.
The candles keep multiplying... that's easy to see...
But they haven't burned the kid that's still inside of me!
[Verse 2]
I can't remember passwords, names are getting tough,
I walk into a room and ask, "Now what was all this stuff?"
My phone keeps asking if I've had another fall...
"Nope... just dropped my reading glasses, that's all!"
The doctor says, "Take it easy."
My watch says, "Time to move."
My body says, "Let's take a nap."
My heart says, "We've still got groove!"
[Chorus]
I'm still standing... one more birthday!
Still making memories in my own crazy way.
I've earned these laugh lines, every gray hair too,
They're proof I've lived a life that's mostly true.
I'm still smiling... that's good enough for me.
Another trip around the sun is where I want to be.
Growing older sure beats the alternative, they say...
So bring another birthday... I'm okay!
[Bridge]
Then there's Jack... still right by my side,
Putting up with this crazy ride.
He knows where I left my glasses every single day,
Even when they're sitting on my face halfway!
He's laughed through every project, every song, every plan,
He's been my biggest supporter and my biggest fan.
So if anybody deserves a medal today,
It's Jack... for not running away!
I love you, sweetheart.
[Instrumental Break]
[Piano, electric guitar, saxophone solo.]
[Final Chorus]
I'm still standing... one more birthday!
Still believing tomorrow's on its way.
I've got family, friends, music in my soul,
And a whole lot left before they ring that final bell.
So turn it up louder, let's celebrate tonight!
Raise another glass and everything's alright!
The Blue Wave Re-vy-vul Band is playing one more song for me...
And as long as we're together, that's exactly where I'll be!
[Outro]
[Band laughs.]
Somebody cut the cake...
Not too big a piece...
Remember...
At my age...
Every birthday candle counts as cardio! 🎂😂