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Eddie Mugavero: music

SILVER LOVE, GOLDEN YEARS

(Written by Eddie Mugavero, Bob Dellaposta & Clyde Foley Cummings-Recorded by Clyde Foley Cummings)
Clyde is Pat Boone's nephew. He came to Nashville looking for songs so me and Bob wrote him a bunch. This one is rather sweet.
SILVER LOVE, GOLDEN YEARS

JOE’S ALONE AND GETTIN’ UP IN YEARS
HE FEELS HIS AGE WHEN HE CLIMBS THE STAIRS
BUT TONITE HE’S GOIN’ DANCIN HE’LL BE STAYING UP LATE
GROWING OLD IS GONNA HAVE TO WAIT

JOANNE’S A WIDOW ON THE FLOOR ABOVE
SHE’S LOST A STEP BUT NEVER LOST HER TOUCH
SHE GIGGLES LIKE A SCHOOLGIRL WAITIN’ FOR JOE’S CALL
HE PICKS HER UP THEY’RE FALLIN’

SILVER LOVE AND GOLDEN YEARS
THEY’VE RETIRED THEIR ROCKING CHAIRS
FEELING YOUNG AND FOOLISH ACTING HALF THEIR AGE
HAVING TOO MUCH FUN TO CARE
SILVER LOVE AND GOLDEN YEARS

LOVE FOR THE AGES IN THEIR HEARTS AND MINDS
THEY’VE TURNED THEIR BACKS ON THE HANDS OF TIME
ALL THAT REALLY MATTERS IS THE HERE AND NOW
NOW THEY’RE TOGETHER AND IT’S HERE THEY’VE FOUND