Marriage Is For Old Folks Lyrics

The song Marriage Is For Old Folks is performed by Nina Simone in the album named Four Women: Nina Simone Philips Recordings in the year 2003 .



Mort shuman, leon carr

I love dancing
Crazy romancing
Fellas advancing constantly

Marriage is for old folks
Old folks, not for me!
One husband
One wife
Whaddya got?
Two people sentenced for life!

I love singing
Good healthy clinging
Quietly bringing on a spree

Marriage is for old folks
Cold folks!
One married he
One married she
Whaddya got?
Two people watchin' tv!

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?

Doo doo dooo
De doo de doo
De-doo de-doo
Doo doo doo
Dooo

Cookin' dinner
Lookin' no thinner
Gray elbows and
A sudsy sea

Marriage is for old folks
Cold folks,
And it's not for me!
One husband
One wife
Whaddya got?
Two people sentenced for life!

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!

Doo doo dooo....(etc.)

I've been through years
Too many blue years
Now I want new year's every eve

Marriage is for old folks
Marriage is for cold folks
One husband
One wife
Whaddya got?
Two people sentenced for life

Marriage is for old folks
Marriage is for cold folks
Not for me
Can't you see
Marriage ain't for me



Nina Simone - Four Women: Nina Simone Philips Recordings

May 2003

  1. I Loves You Porgy
  2. Plain Gold Ring
  3. Pirate Jenny
  4. Old Jim Crow
  5. Don't Smoke In Bed
  6. Go Limp
  7. Mississippi Goddam
  8. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
  9. Night Song
  10. The Laziest Gal In Town
  11. Something Wonderful
  12. Don't Take All Night
  13. Nobody
  14. I Am Blessed
  15. Of This I'm Sure
  16. See-Line Woman
  17. Our Love (Will See Us Through)
  18. How Can I?
  19. The Last Rose Of Summer
  20. I Put A Spell On You
  21. Tomorrow Is My Turn
  22. Ne Me Quitte Pas
  23. Marriage Is For Old Folks
  24. July Tree
  25. Gimme Some
  26. Feeling Good
  27. One September Day
  28. Blues On Purpose
  29. Beautiful Land
  30. You've Got To Learn
  31. Take Care Of Business
  32. Be My Husband
  33. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
  34. End Of The Line
  35. Trouble In Mind
  36. Tell Me More And More And Then Some
  37. Chilly Winds Don't Blow
  38. Ain't No Use
  39. Strange Fruit
  40. Sinnerman
  41. Mood Indigo
  42. The Other Woman
  43. Love Me Or Leave Me
  44. Don't Explain
  45. Little Girl Blue
  46. Chauffeur
  47. For Myself
  48. The Ballad Of Hollis Brown
  49. This Year's Kisses
  50. Images
  51. Nearer Blessed Lord
  52. I Love Your Lovin' Ways
  53. Four Women
  54. What More Can I Say?
  55. Lilac Wine
  56. That's All I Ask
  57. Break Down And Let It All Out
  58. Why Keep On Breaking My Heart
  59. Wild Is The Wind
  60. Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair
  61. If I Should Lose You
  62. Either Way I Lose
  63. Don't You Pay Them No Mind
  64. I'm Gonna Leave You
  65. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
  66. Keeper Of The Flame
  67. The Gal From Joe's
  68. Take Me To The Water
  69. I'm Going Back Home
  70. I Hold No Grudge
  71. Come Ye
  72. He Ain't Comin' Home No More
  73. Work Song
  74. I Love My Baby
  75. A Monster

Marriage Is For Old Folks