75 and Sunny
Ryan Montbleau Band Lyrics

I had a bad night
Last night was not a good night for me.

i mean not so bad i thought i was king of the world
Although it was a bad night, it wasn't as bad as feeling like a champion.

and i drank til daylight
I kept drinking until the sun came up.

i mean i never stopped once til my hands finally fell
I didn't stop drinking until I couldn't hold my drink anymore.

and i fought my daytime self with a mighty douse of hey look at the night time me
I tried to justify my actions at night by fighting with myself during the day.

i never do win that battle
However, I know that I never win that argument with myself.

but i fight it over and over and over and over it seems
Despite the fact that I can never win that inner fight, I keep fighting it.

and i saw an old man
I noticed an elderly man sitting on a park bench.

smilin on a park bench feedin the pidgins
He had a smile on his face as he fed the pigeons.

my head was spinnin
I felt dizzy and disoriented.

as my young body ached i wished for an old man vision
Although I felt young, I longed for the wisdom and perspective of the elderly man.

and i watched the way he moved slow cerin luck to be alive
I admired the old man's slow, deliberate movements as he showed gratitude for being alive.

and i thought to myself i'm never gonna make it that far
Despite my admiration for the elderly man, I doubted my own chances of living that long.

too many nights like last night
My lifestyle choices, particularly heavy drinking, made me question the likelihood of reaching old age.

and i rather be 75 and sunny
I would rather be 75 years old and healthy than not make it that far.

and acting like i was 17 and freezing again
I want to maintain my youthfulness even in old age.

i rather be up early in the morning
I prefer to be an early riser than a late-night partygoer.

than up late at night erasin millions where i have been
I would rather be productive in the morning than regretful and trying to forget my previous night's actions.

or to be thru at 52 someday stone faced and gleary eyed
I do not want to be exhausted and done by the age of 52.

you better believe i'm lookin for the moment but my moment growin bigger by and by
I am searching for the perfect moment in life, but I know it will come with time.

and i've got a best friend
I have a close friend.

she dont drink or smoke like i have been known too
My friend does not partake in the same unhealthy habits as I do.

shes got a religion
My friend has a strong faith in her beliefs.

shes a one women dynomo and shine light in every room she goes too
My friend is full of life and energy, and she brightens up every place she enters.

she says the light thats there wont go nowhere noway
My friend believes that the light within her will never fade away.

she dont spend every second smilin but she learnin something exciting everyday
My friend does not always show a happy face, but she is always learning something new.

she rather be 75 and sunny
My friend would prefer to be healthy and happy in old age.

29 with a chance of showers all the time
She does not want to be young and constantly struggling with obstacles.

she rather be old as dirt and new as any 9 dollar bottle of wine
She wants to be old and wise while staying current with the times.

or to be part of 35 momma stoned with her back to the win
My friend does not want to become hopeless and defeated by middle age.

you better believe she is looking for the moment but her moment is the hold damn thing
My friend is searching for her moment of happiness, but she is content with her life as it is.

i see these spin kids
I observe younger people who are impulsive and live life recklessly.

double wide and rollin and rollin and tumblin
These individuals are often traveling, and they seem unstable.

there rollin in inches
They are taking small steps in life but are often on the edge of danger.

taken the high divin approach and screamin towards the water
They embrace life without fear and are carelessly hoping for the best.

there hearts are racin a million miles as they buy another smile from a jar
These individuals are so full of energy and adrenaline that they try to find happiness in external factors, such as drugs.

there bodies are screamin for the water you know i just hope they make it that far
These people's bodies are urging them to keep going, but I hope they can survive the way they are living.

i hope there 75 and sunny
I wish for them to reach old age while healthy and happy.

and not 29 with a chance flurries all the time
I do not want them to be young and constantly facing life's obstacles.

i hope we're all old as dirt and not new as any 25 dollar trip that we can try
We should all strive to live a long life and acquire wisdom, rather than constantly seeking new, expensive experiences.

you better believe i'm lookin for moment but my moment sums up the hole damn thing
I am searching for my moment of happiness, which will ultimately sum up my entire life.

and i say i rather be 75
I would choose to be 75 years old.

oh how nice oh how easy for me to say
It's easy for me to say this now, but I may feel differently when I reach that age.

i've never broken a bone in my life
I have never experienced serious harm or injury in my life.

or let alone had my heart or a hip replaced
I have never had to go through major health concerns, such as having my heart or hip replaced.

and i keep the furious pace and i still feel so good and strong
I keep up a fast and active lifestyle, and I still feel healthy and energetic.

and i still get tempted for a taste just a taste to keep me going and going and going and going an go
Despite my promise to myself to maintain a healthy lifestyle, I still get the urge to indulge in unhealthy substances in order to keep up my pace.

i got a notion
I have a feeling or inclination.

that everything i learn comin around
I have a sense that everything I learn in life will come back around at some point.

in my devotion to the new thing and the next thing and the hip thing is slowin down
I am realizing that my pursuit of new and trendy things is losing importance.

and i got a locked in here wont go nowhere noway
I have a strong inner drive that will never fade away.

and i dont spend every second smilin and i aint tryin but i'm excited for everday everyday
I am not always happy and smiling, but I am excited for each new day and what it will bring.

i rather be75 and sunny
I would rather be 75 years old and healthy.

29 with a chance of showers all the time
I do not want to be young and constantly facing obstacles.

i rather be older than the lake then this years new kid runnin for my life
I prefer to be an older, wiser person than someone young and reckless.

or to be part of 35 momma stoned faced and gleary eyed
I do not want to become exhausted and defeated by middle age.

you better believe i'm lookin for the moment but my moment is the hold damn thing
I am searching for my moment of happiness and contentment, and I believe that this moment is everything.

you better believe i'm lookin for the moment but these moments
I am constantly searching for my moment of happiness, which comes in small moments.

you better believe i'm lookin for the moment but my moments growin biger by and by
Although my moments of happiness are small, they are adding up and becoming more significant over time.