Intro - C Verse - C F They say if you leave a horse alone it dies G F Nestles into the hay and shuts its eyes C F Well I’ve dreamt of being that horse a hundred times G F And I end up a pile of bones and a cloud of flies C F And when you’re nine years old you don’t care G F If you're on your own or one of a pair C F And when you get salt in your eyes, sand in your hair G F Call for mom or daddy they’ll be there Chorus - C Em F Please don’t turn me into a man C Em F Cos I don’t want to see my skin fold C Em F Oh please wont you keep me as I am C Em F Oh people look so lonely when they’re old, when they’re old C C F When you come of age it’s not the same G F No umbrella over your head when it rains C F And your friends would rather get high than play a game G F Oh it’s such a shame the way they change C F And Emily’s hung over, bill feels rough G F Thinks his girlfriend might be up the duff...again C F She threw up twice last night on the bus G F And I never thought growing old could be so tough Chorus - C Em F Please don’t turn me into a man C Em F Cos I don’t want to see my skin fold C Em F Oh please wont you keep me as I am C Em F Oh people look so lonely when they’re old, when they’re old End on C
