Down to the Wire

I know my body's just a casing for my bones
Once so supple, now so slack, so tired and worn
I told a boy I've been singing since before he learned to talk
And I am this old because it takes time to make glorious mistakes

I'd like to rip every single silver hair up by the root
And send them off in a letter to myself in 1992
Darlin', let your voice leave the tight little cage of your throat
And wear short skirts before those veins take hold

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ah
It's coming down, down to the wire
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ah
It's coming down, down to the wire

It's coming down, oh, to the wire
It's coming down, oh, to the wire
It's coming down, oh, to the wire
And I would like to do more than just survive

My reflection gave me pause when I saw an unfamiliar face
Gone are the rosy cheeks of youth, just these lines to trace
And there's no potion that can vanquish the savagery of time
So, my love, I hope you can still find beauty in these eyes

Ooh-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ah
It's coming down, down to the wire
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ah-ah-ah
It's coming down, down to the wire

It's coming down, oh, to the wire
It's coming down, oh, to the wire
It's coming down, oh, to the wire
And I would like to do more than just survive