He never was
‘Time is on my side’ – a Rolling Stones track
The Stones have picked up quite a bit of mossAs they roll their rocking lives away,And they’ve stacked a hell of a lot of doshTo buy the birds and the booze and the drugsWhich should have sweetened the smell of decay.How many men have dreamed of being Mick,Strutting their stuff and stuffing the talent,Wet with sweat after leaving a heaving stage?
Not for them to suffer the blonde’s disdain,The piercing look which marks for ever the lossOf the years which gave you the thrill, the smellOf the chance to bonk at the end of a perfect day.Old rock stars strut to show they win the dayAnd play to find their youth upon the stage -Their fame will dull the edge of rough old age,But only youth ignores tomorrow’s sway.