51st Anniversary
Jimi Hendrix Lyrics

A fifty years they've been married
This couple has been married for fifty years.

And they can't wait for their fifty first to roll around
They are excited for their fifty-first wedding anniversary to come.

Yeah, roll around
They are eagerly waiting for this event to happen.

A thirty years they've been married
This couple has been married for thirty years.

And now they're old and happy and they settle down
They are content with their lives and have stopped actively seeking new experiences.

Settle down yeah!
They are embracing a more relaxed and stable lifestyle.

Twenty years they've been married
This couple has been married for twenty years.

And they did everything that could be done
They have already experienced everything they wanted to in their marriage.

You know their havin' fun
They are enjoying their marriage and the life they have built together.

And then you come along and talk about
Another person enters the scene and brings up a new topic.

So you, say you want to be married
This person admits to wanting to get married.

I'm gonna change your mind
The artist is convinced that they can persuade this person to think differently.

Oh got to change
The singer is determined to change this person's perspective.

That was the good side baby
The singer acknowledges the positive aspects of marriage.

Here comes the bad side
The singer is about to bring up potential negative aspects of marriage.

Ten years they've been married
This couple has been married for ten years.

A thousand kids run around hungry
They have many children who are not properly cared for.

'Cause their mother's a louse
The mother is not a responsible or caring parent.

Daddy's down at the whiskey house
The father is spending his time and money on alcohol rather than his family.

That ain't all
The situation is even worse than described so far.

For three years they've been married
This couple has been married for three years.

They don't get along so good
Their relationship is not healthy or harmonious.

They're tired of each other, you know how that goes
They have grown tired of each other's company and the relationship is deteriorating.

She got another lover
One of them has started seeing someone else.

Huh same old thing
This situation is not unusual and has happened before.

So now you're seventeen
The focus shifts to a younger person who is only seventeen years old.

Running around hanging out, and a havin' your fun
This young person is living life to the fullest and enjoying themselves.

Life for you has just begun, baby
This person has their whole life ahead of them and many experiences to look forward to.

And then you come saying
Someone else approaches this young person and brings up a new topic.

So you, you say you want to get married
This person admits to wanting to get married.

Oh baby trying to put me on a chain
The singer perceives marriage as something that will restrict their freedom.

Ain't that some shame
The artist finds it disappointing that others don't see things their way.

You must be losing your, sweet little mind
The artist believes that the other person is foolish for wanting to get married.

I ain't ready yet, baby, I ain't ready
The artist is not ready for marriage and wants to wait.

I'm gonna change your mind
The singer is convinced that they can persuade this person to think differently.

Ooh look out baby
The artist warns the other person to be careful.

Oh
An exclamation of emotion, possibly apprehension or excitement.

I ain't ready to get tied down
The singer doesn't want to commit to anything yet.

I ain't ready, I ain't ready now
The singer wants to postpone any commitments.

Let me live a little while longer
The artist wants more time to enjoy life and have new experiences.

Let me live
The artist values their freedom and wants to continue living without being tied down.

Let me live a little while longer...
The singer is pleading for more time to live and enjoy life without commitments.