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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Vocals
Hal Mooney
Hal Mooney
Conductor
Rudy Stevenson
Rudy Stevenson
Guitar
Bobby Hamilton
Bobby Hamilton
Drums
Lisle Atkinson
Lisle Atkinson
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
SHUMAN EARL S
SHUMAN EARL S
Songwriter
Leon N. Carr
Leon N. Carr
Songwriter
Hal Mooney
Hal Mooney
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Hal Mooney
Hal Mooney
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I love dancing
Crazy romancing
Fellas advancing constantly
[Chorus]
Marriage is for old folks
Old folks, not for me
One husband
One wife
Whaddya got?
Two people sentenced for life
[Verse 2]
I love singing
Good healthy clinging
Quietly bringing on a spree
[Chorus]
Marriage is for old folks
Cold folks, not for me
One married he
One married she
Whaddya got?
Two people watchin' TV
[Verse 3]
I'm not ready to quit bein' free
And I'm not willing to stop being me
I've gotta sing my song
Why should I belong
To some guy who says that I'm wrong?
[Verse 4]
Cookin' dinner
Lookin' no thinner
Gray elbows and a sudsy sea
[Chorus]
Marriage is for old folks
Cold folks, and it's not for me
One husband
One wife
Whaddya got?
Two people sentenced for life
[Verse 5]
I'm exploding with youth and with zest
Who needs corroding in some vulture's nest?
I've gotta fly my wings, go places, do things
My freedom bell's really gonna ring
[Verse 6]
I've been through years
Too many blue years
Now I want New Year's every eve
[Chorus]
Marriage is for old folks
Marriage is for cold folks
That's what I believe
One husband
One wife
Whaddya got?
Two people sentenced for life
[Outro]
Marriage is for old folks
Marriage is for cold, old folks
Not for me
Can't you see?
Marriage ain't for me
Written by: Earl Shuman, Leon N. Carr
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