"Old Man" (with Noah on vocals . . . )

This is Noah's first musical number. Thanksgiving is also my dad's birthday. He asked for a "performance" from us - this is what he got (after the Wednesday night drafting session that involved much beer). The lyrics are provided below for your enjoyment

Old man, there's no need to feel down
I said old man, get yourself off the couch
I said old man, though you're in the same town that you've lived in all of your life
Old man, there's a place you can go
I said old man, you can drive there real slow
I said Ilan, take your dog and just go
There's so many streets to get lost on . . .

It's really fun to leave Sharon, MA!
Maybe you should get on the freeway
There's a world out there
That you need to explore
You can even go to Darfur
Its really fun to leave Sharon, MA!
Maybe you should get on the freeway
You can drive 35 - you can coast on the breaks
Trooper will come if you give him ham steaks

Old man, while we're on the subject
Of that crazy - dog that Zev made you get
I said Ilan - now that you're a grandpa
Time to ensure that dog can't bite Noah
Ilan - you got Trooper already used
It's not your fault - that he gets so confused
But its time now to give that dog away
Before he maims and kills the Be Be

It's really fun to leave Sharon, MA!
Maybe you should get on the freeway
There's a kennel out there
That you need to go toward
Before Noah ends up a corpse. . .
Its really fun to leave Sharon, MA!
Maybe you should get on the freeway
You can drive 35 - you can coast on the breaks
Mom will come if you don't mention "the mistake."

Ilan, we are not in your shoes
We're not phobic - and not often confused
We know its hard - to leave Sharon, MA
But you're driving Jody crazy
Ilan, she needs to sell this house
I said Ilan, don't just sit there and grouse
When she's trying to upgrade everything
Don't sit back and act like you're king

Its really fun to leave Sharon, MA!
Maybe you should get on the freeway
You can pack up your meds
You can go up to Lowes
You can support whatever Jody chose
Its really fun to leave Sharon, MA!
Maybe you should get on the freeway
You can keep your mouth shut
And don't plague her with doubt
And when things change - well don't freak out!

Old man, you've lived here your whole life
I said old man - you've survived lots of strife
You walked through snow - and you tempted the fates
When you braved the back drive in '78

(We kind of ran out of steam after that).