Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jarvis Cocker
Vocals
Candida Doyle
Keyboards
Mark Webber
Guitar
Nick Banks
Drums
Steve Mackey
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nick Banks
Songwriter
Jarvis Cocker
Songwriter
Candida Doyle
Songwriter
Steve Mackey
Songwriter
Mark Webber
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Thomas
Producer
Pete "Guitar" Lewis
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Help the aged
One time, they were just like you
Drinking, smoking cigs, and sniffing glue
Help the aged
Don't just put them in a home
Can't have much fun when they're all on their own
[Verse 2]
Give a hand if you can
Try to help them to unwind
Give them hope and give them comfort
'Cause they're running out of time
[Verse 3]
In the meantime, we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal, so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away
[Verse 4]
When did you first realize
It's time you took an older lover, baby?
Teach you stuff, although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
[Verse 5]
Help the aged
'Cause one day you'll be older, too
You might need someone who can pull you through
And if you look very hard
Behind those lines upon their face
You may see where you are headed
And it's such a lonely place, oh
[Verse 6]
In the meantime, we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal, so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away
[Verse 7]
When did you first realize
It's time you took an older lover, baby?
Teach you stuff, although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
[Verse 8]
You can dye your hair, but it's the one thing you can't change
Can't run away from yourself, yourself, yourself
Self, self, self, self
Self, self, self, self
Self, self
[Verse 9]
In the meantime, we try
Try to forget that nothing lasts forever
No big deal, so give us all a feel
Funny how it all falls away
[Verse 10]
When did you first realize
It's time you took an older lover, baby?
Teach you stuff, although he's looking rough
Funny how it all falls away
[Verse 11]
Oh, it's funny how it all falls away
Funny how it all falls away
Oh, it's funny how it all, it all falls away
So help the aged
Written by: Candida Doyle, Jarvis Cocker, Mark Webber, Nick Banks, Steve Mackey