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ChatGPT-Choosing to Be Old and Cranky
(Original Song Lyrics – Country/Blues Style)

(Verse 1)
I wake up late ‘cause I don’t give a damn,
Tell the world to shove it while I sip my jam.
Turn on the news, yell at the screen,
Ain’t like it was back in ‘63!
(Pre-Chorus)
Got a coffee in one hand, a cane in the other,
Mumblin’ ‘bout the weather, just like my mother.

(Chorus)
I’m choosing to be old and cranky,
Ain’t got time for the smooth or swanky.
I’ll gripe all day ‘bout the price of gas,
And tell young folks they drive too fast!
I earned my right to sit and complain,
Get off my lawn, stay outta my lane!
I’m choosing to be old and cranky,
And buddy, I ain’t gonna change!

(Verse 2)
Took me ten whole minutes just to tie my shoe,
Doc says, "Eat healthy," but I still want stew.
Got a pocket full of Werther’s and a bad attitude,
And if you touch my thermostat—boy, you’re screwed!

(Pre-Chorus)
I don’t need no new technology,
Tried a smartphone, now it’s in the sea!

(Chorus)
I’m choosing to be old and cranky,
Ain’t got time for the smooth or swanky.
I’ll gripe all day ‘bout the way things were,
When kids had manners and gas was dirt!
I earned my right to sit and complain,
Get off my lawn, stay outta my lane!
I’m choosing to be old and cranky,
And buddy, I ain’t gonna change!

(Bridge – Slow & Dramatic)
I used to be young, I used to be wild,
Now I just groan when I bend down a while.
But wisdom comes with these aches and pains,
And I’ll be damned if I start actin’ tame!

(Final Chorus – Loud & Proud!)
I’m choosing to be old and cranky,
Don’t need your trends, they just ain't fancy.
I’ll keep my slippers, my chair, my ways,
And keep tellin’ stories ‘bout the good ol’ days!
I earned my right to sit and complain,
Get off my lawn, stay outta my lane!
I’m choosing to be old and cranky,
And I ain’t gonna change!

(Outro – Spoken, Grumbling)
Now where the hell did I put my glasses…
And who keeps touchin’ my thermostat?!