They say life begins at forty, Age is just a state of mind. If all that's true, You know that I've been dead for thirty-nine And if life begins at forty, Well I hope it ain't the same It's been tough enough without that stuff I don't wanna to be born again Well, I tried to sweep the slate clean With a new broom every day If that don't work, I'll jerk around until my next birtday Yeah, life begins at forty Age is just a state of mind. Well, if all that's true You know that I've been dead for thirty-nine