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  1. Old, Old, Old

From the recording 'Personae'

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Roberts/Lakeman
Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, continues to live on the remote island of St. Helena and is thought to be the worlds oldest living land animal.
Fiddle : Seth Lakeman

Lyrics

I may be ancient, maybe I'm slow
But I am old, old, old.
I have seen the world turning, the seasons come and go
And I am old, old, old.
I have outlived kings and I have outlived queens
Cos I am old, old, old.
I've experienced more changes than you will ever see
Cos I am old, old, old.

I'm the Lord of all I survey, the king of my domain.
I have know defeat and I've seen victory
And still here I remain
Cos I am old, old, old.
Yes I am old, old, old.

I have lived here for oh so many years
And I am old, old, old.
I have heard more secrets than is good for me to hear
Cos I am old, old, old.
They tell me I was born in 1832
Which makes me old, old, old.
I'm the oldest known chelonian, the last of a few
And I am old, old, old.

I have seen St. Helena's sunrise
Sixty seven thousand times.
But I'm not the first to be imprisoned here
on this god forsaken island.
And I feel old, old, old.
Yes I am old, old, old.

So I suppose I've no choice but to stay here,
This is where I'll die.
Cos I can't leave this place by walking,
And I've no chance of learning to fly
Cos I am old, old, old
Yes I am old, old, old.
So old, old, old.