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Woman Of A Certain Age

from Millennium Hippies by Brenda Liddiard & Mark Laurent

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WOMAN OF A CERTAIN AGE
(Brenda Liddiard)

I AM A WOMAN OF A CERTAIN AGE
THERE ARE THOSE WHO’D LIKE TO LOCK ME IN A CAGE
WRAP ME UP IN A SAFETY NET
BUT I’M NOT READY TO GIVE UP YET.

I AM A WOMAN OF A CERTAIN AGE
MY DOCTOR SAYS I HAVE A MALAISE
HE’LL GIVE ME A COURSE OF HRT
TO CURE MY INSTABILITY.

NO LONGER YOUNG BUT NOT YET OLD
WHY SHOULD I DO AS I AM TOLD?

FOR I AM A WOMAN OF A CERTAIN AGE
MERELY IN A TRANSITIONAL STAGE
MY NEW LEASE ON LIFE HAS JUST BEGUN
YOU CAN BET THE BEST IS YET TO COME.

YES, I AM A WOMAN OF A CERTAIN AGE
AND IF IT’S TRUE THAT ALL OF LIFE’S A STAGE
THERE MUST BE A BETTER PART FOR ME
THAN STAYING HOME JUST TO MAKE THE TEA.

NO I WON’T BE GETTING BLUE RINSE CURLS
OR WEARING A TWIN-SET AND PEARLS.

FOR I AM A WOMAN OF A CERTAIN AGE
AND FLAME RED HAIR IS ALL THE RAGE
SKIN TIGHT JEANS AND HIGH-HEELED BOOTS
INSTEAD OF TWO-PIECE GREY TWEED SUITS.

I AM A WOMAN OF A CERTAIN AGE
THERE ARE THOSE WHO’D LIKE TO LOCK ME IN A CAGE
WRAP ME UP IN A SAFETY NET
BUT I’M NOT READY TO GIVE UP YET.

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from Millennium Hippies, released January 11, 1998

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Mark Laurent Auckland, New Zealand

I've been a professional guitarist/singer/songwriter for 40 years, & I've recorded & worked on many albums. I'm also an author with 4 collections of poetry & an illustrated children's storybook published, & I've written articles & reviews for various magazines. I live in Auckland, New Zealand. As well as cafes, concerts & churches I also do a bit of busking to keep in touch with the 'real world'. ... more

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