[Verse 1]
He said his hip talks to him when it's ready to rain
He's had a little nip and he's feeling no pain
When he gets like this, he feels like talking
He said he took some shrapnel at the Bay of Pigs
He lost two fingers on a Gulf oil rig
Oh, you got to watch him, he'll take off walking
Some folks say he's lost his mind
But he's just running out of time

[Chorus]
He said this old Bag of Bones ain't really me
There's a lot more standing here than what you see
He said my back is bending low, but my spirit's flying free
This old Bag of Bones ain't really me

[Verse 2]
He said, "I live each day like it's my last
Time won't keep, it goes so fast
You better do the best that you can do"
He said, "Life's a tune you whistle in the dark
When you get it right, you get a little spark
And the sun comes up and it all dawns on you"

[Chorus]
He said this old Bag of Bones ain't really me
There's a lot more standing here than what you see
He said my back is bending low, but my spirit's flying free
This old Bag of Bones ain't really me
[Outro]
My back is bending low, but my spirit's flying free
Well this old Bag of Bones ain't really me
Ah, this old Bag of Bones ain't really me