Getting Old
The Tiger Lillies Lyrics


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Getting old got no teeth
Still she’s working in the streets
In the streets in the streets
Got no teeth just got gums
Suck you off ‘til you cum
‘Til you cum ‘til you cum

Getting old
Getting old

In a bar she sits
There amongst the bums and gits
The bums and gits bum and gits
For a drink she shows her tits
For another sucks your dick
Sucks your dick sucks your dick

Getting old
Getting old

In a suburb south of Rome
Works this whore she’s well known
She’s well known she’s well known
In a gutter near a drain
Sucks you off for your change
For your change for your change

She’s getting old
Getting old

Well once was high now low class
All that’s left an empty glass
An empty glass an empty glass
Once a beauty now a hag
On her vomit she does gag
She does gag she does gag
She does gag she does gag
She does gag she does gag
She does gag she does gag
She does gag she does gag
She does gag she does gag





Getting old
Getting old

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Tiger Lillies' "Getting Old" describe the struggles of an aging sex worker who has lost her teeth, yet continues to work on the streets. The first stanza describes her lack of teeth, but her perseverance in engaging in oral sex until her client reaches orgasm. The repetition of "Getting old" in each stanza highlights the theme of aging and decay.


The second stanza paints a picture of the sex worker sitting in a bar surrounded by other down-and-out individuals. She uses her body to get drinks and engage in sexual activity with her clients. The juxtaposition of her behavior with the presence of bums and gits in the bar emphasizes the desperation and hopelessness of her situation.


The third stanza provides a glimpse into her life in a suburb outside of Rome. This stanza further reinforces the theme of decay as she works in a gutter and performs sexual acts for change. The final stanza describes her descent from a once high-class beauty to a haggard, vomit-inducing sex worker who has lost everything.


Overall, the lyrics of "Getting Old" paint a bleak picture of the life of a sex worker who is forced to continue working despite her age and physical decay.


Line by Line Meaning

Getting old got no teeth
Describing an old woman who has lost her teeth due to aging


Still she’s working in the streets
Despite her age and dental problems, she is still engaged in street prostitution to earn a living


In the streets in the streets
Emphasizing the woman's location and her activities


Got no teeth just got gums
Reinforcing the fact that the woman is toothless and only has gums left


Suck you off ‘til you cum
Describing the nature of the sexual services that the woman offers to her clients


‘Til you cum ‘til you cum
Repeating the same sentiment as the previous line for emphasis


In a bar she sits
Describing a scene where the woman is sitting in a bar


There amongst the bums and gits
The woman is surrounded by low-life people in the bar


The bums and gits bum and gits
Reinforcing the idea that the people around the woman are useless and worthless


For a drink she shows her tits
The woman exposes her breasts in exchange for a drink


For another sucks your dick
The woman offers oral sex in return for another drink


Sucks your dick sucks your dick
Repeating the same sentiment as the previous line for emphasis


In a suburb south of Rome
Indicating the location of the next scene


Works this whore she’s well known
Describing a well-known prostitute who works in the area


She’s well known she’s well known
Reinforcing the idea that the woman is famous in the area for prostitution


In a gutter near a drain
Another scene where the woman is offering sexual services


Sucks you off for your change
The woman offers oral sex in exchange for money


For your change for your change
Repeating the same sentiment as the previous line for emphasis


Well once was high now low class
Describing the woman's fall from grace due to aging and her profession


All that’s left an empty glass
The woman is empty and hollow inside


Once a beauty now a hag
The woman has lost her beauty and turned into an unattractive old woman


On her vomit she does gag
The woman is so drunk that she vomits and gags on it


She does gag she does gag
Repeating the same sentiment as the previous line for emphasis


Getting old
Reinforcing the idea of aging and decline


Getting old
Repeating the same sentiment as the previous line for emphasis




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shockwaveman26

Completely outrageous, but I love it! :D

Igor

I always listen to this on my birthday

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