I Wish I Was Eighteen Again Lyrics

The song I Wish I Was Eighteen Again is performed by Jerry Lee Lewis in the album named A Half Century of Hits in the year 2006 .



I WISH I WAS EIGHTEEN AGAIN
(Sonny Throckmorton)

Jerry Lee Lewis - 1979
George Burns - 1980
Slim Whitman - 1991
Flat Duo Jets - 1995
Ray Price - 1999

Also recorded by: Tom Jones; Frankie Yankovic.


At a bar down in Dallas an old man chimed in
And I thought he was out of his his head
Just being a young man, I just laughed it off
When I heard what that old man had said

He said I'll never again turn the young ladies heads
Or go running off into the wind
I'm three quarters home from the start to the end
And I wish I was eighteen again

I wish I was eighteen again
And going where I've never been
But old folks and old oaks
Standing tall just pretend
I wish I was eighteen again

Now time turns the pages and oh, life goes so fast
The years turn the black hair all grey
I talked to some young folks, hey they don't understand
The words this old man's got to say

I wish I was eighteen again
And going where I've never been
But old folks and old oaks
Standing tall just pretend
I wish I was eighteen again

Lord, I wish I was eighteen again!


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As recorded by SLIM WHITMAN:


In a park down in Dallas an old man chimed in
And I thought he was out of his his head
And being a young guy, I just laughed it off
When I heard what that old man had said

He said I'll never again turn the young ladies heads
Or go running off into the wind
I'm three quarters home from the start to the end
And I wish I was eighteen again

Oh, I wish I was eighteen again
'Cause I'm going where I've never been
Old folks and old oaks standing tall just pretend
And I wish I was eighteen again

Time turns the pages, the years how they fly
The dark hair has all turned to grey
I talk to some kids, but they don't understand
The words that I've got to say

I wish I was eighteen again
'Cause I'm going where I've never been
Old folks and old oaks standing tall just pretend
And I wish I was eighteen again

I'm three quarters home from the start to the end
And I wish I was eighteen again




Jerry Lee Lewis - A Half Century of Hits

Jun 2006

  1. Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
  2. It All Depends (Who Will Buy The Wine)
  3. Big Leg Woman
  4. Real Wild Child (Wild One)
  5. Bonnie B.
  6. Night Train To Memphis
  7. What I'd Say
  8. Carry Me Back to Ol' Virginia
  9. Jarry Lee Lewis and Sam Phillips: Religious Discussion
  10. Hi Heel Sneakers
  11. Green,, Green Grass Of Home
  12. Memphis Beat
  13. Rockin' My Life Away
  14. Rita May
  15. Don't Let Go
  16. I Wish I Was Eighteen Again
  17. Folsom Prison Blues
  18. Who Will The Next Fool Be
  19. Rockin' Little Angel
  20. I'd Do It All Again
  21. Rockin' Jerry Lee
  22. Down The Road A Piece
  23. Miss The Mississippi And You
  24. Crown Victora Custom '51
  25. It Was The Whiskey Talkin' (Not Me)
  26. Good News Travels Fast
  27. One Has My Name...The Other Has My Heart
  28. Hadacol Boogie
  29. Don't Stay Away ('Til Love Grows Cold)
  30. Jerry Lee's Boogie
  31. Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On
  32. It'll Be Me
  33. You Win Again
  34. End Of The Road
  35. I'm Feelin' Sorry
  36. Great Balls Of Fire
  37. Lewis Boogie
  38. Breathless
  39. Down The Line
  40. High School Confidential
  41. Let's Talk About US
  42. Little Queenie
  43. Invitation To Your Party
  44. One Minute Past Eternity
  45. I Can't Seem To Say Goodbye
  46. Carry Me Back to Ol' Virginia
  47. I'm On Fire
  48. Another Place, Another Time
  49. What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)
  50. Workin' Man Blues
  51. She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye
  52. Me And Bobby McGee
  53. To Make Love Sweeter For You
  54. There Must Be More To Love Than This
  55. Think About It, Darlin'
  56. Chantilly Lace
  57. Once More With Feeling
  58. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee
  59. Middle Age Crazy
  60. Meat Man
  61. A Damn Good Country Song (Alternate Vocal)
  62. That Kind Of Fool
  63. No Headstone On My Grave
  64. Your Cheatin' Heart
  65. Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On
  66. Thirty-nine And Holding
  67. Over The Rainbow


I Wish I Was Eighteen Again