Song Description
This is an uptempo, updated version of the Sinatra classic penned by Ervin Drake. I added a verse of "age 39" when the singer gets reflective and moves toward solitude rather than relationship, and acknowledges the benefits of both.
| Song Length |
3:09 |
Genre |
Rock - Modern, Rock - Punk |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
Note: This is a remake of the Frank Sinatra song written by Ervin Drake. I have added an extra verse, which Mr. Drake has personally signed off on per his publisher, Lindabet Music (ASCAP)
It Was A Very Good Year
When I was 17, it was a very good year
It was a very good year for small-town girls
And soft summer nights
We?d hide from the lights on the village green
When I was 17
When I was 21, it was a very good year
It was a very good year for city girls
Who lived up the stairs
With all their perfumed hair
I watched it come undone
When I was 21
When I was 35, it was a very good year
It was a very good year for blue-blooded girls
Of independent means
We?d ride in limousines
Their chauffeurs would drive
When I was 35
When I was 39, it was a very good year
It was a very good year for solitude and paradigm shifts
I was showered with gifts
It was a heavenly sign
When I was 39
And when the days grow short
In the autumn of my years
I will look at my life like vintage wine
From fine old kegs
From the brim to the dregs
It will flow sweet and clear
It was a very good year