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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Lead Vocals
J.J. Cale
J.J. Cale
Vocals
Christine Lakeland
Christine Lakeland
Background Vocals
Simon Climie
Simon Climie
Programming
Nathan East
Nathan East
Bass
Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino
Bass
Willie Weeks
Willie Weeks
Bass
Abraham Laboriel Jnr
Abraham Laboriel Jnr
Drums
Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
Drums
Albert Lee
Albert Lee
Guitar
Derek Trucks
Derek Trucks
Guitar
Doyle Bramhall II
Doyle Bramhall II
Guitar
Marty Grebb
Marty Grebb
Horn
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Harmonica
Bruce Fowler
Bruce Fowler
Horn
Billy Preston
Billy Preston
Organ
Walt Richmond
Walt Richmond
Keyboards
Abraham Laboriel Sr.
Abraham Laboriel Sr.
Drums
D. Caplinger
D. Caplinger
Fiddle
David Teegarden
David Teegarden
Percussion
Gary Gilmore
Gary Gilmore
Bass
James Cruce
James Cruce
Drums
Jerry Petersen
Jerry Petersen
Horn
Jim Karsten
Jim Karsten
Drums
Steve Madio
Steve Madio
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brownie McGhee
Brownie McGhee
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Producer
J.J. Cale
J.J. Cale
Producer
B. Vibberts
B. Vibberts
Assistant Engineer
Simon Climie
Simon Climie
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Joel Evenden
Joel Evenden
Assistant Engineer
Mick Guzauski
Mick Guzauski
Mixing Engineer
Alan Douglas
Alan Douglas
Recording Engineer
Tom Bender
Tom Bender
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jimmy Hoyson
Jimmy Hoyson
Assistant Engineer
Philippe Rose
Philippe Rose
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm gettin' tired of hangin' round
Think I will marry and settle down
'Cause this old nightlife
This old sport life
Is killin' me
[Verse 2]
I got a letter from my home
Most of my friends are dead and gone
I begin to worry
I begin to wonder
Bout days to come
My mother used to
Talk to me
I was young and foolish
And could not see
Now I got no mother
My sisters and brothers
Don't care for me
[Verse 3]
I swear I'm gonna
Change my ways
I'm getting older
Everyday
When I was young and foolish
It was so easy
To run and play
[Verse 4]
I'm getting tired (I'm getting tired)
Of hangin' 'round (Of hangin' 'round)
Think I will marry (Think I will marry)
And settle down (And settle down)
[Verse 5]
'Cause this old nightlife
This old sport life
Is killin' me
This old nightlife
This old sport life
Is killin' me
Written by: Brownie McGhee

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