Turning Thirty (Randy Stonehill)

I've got a house down by the ocean The rent is not too high And I love to watch the ships come in And hear the seagulls cry And lately I've been taking stock Of all that I've been through Oh, tomorrow is my birthday Feels funny but it's true, I'm turning thirty Now I've got a wife who really loves me She makes my life so sweet And a little baby daughter Who plays games around my feet And my world is very different From lost lazy bachelor years But if I had the chance to go back I'd rather stay right here, turning thirty, I'm turning thirty And I have friends who care about me They're the best I've ever had And they always stood behind me Whenever times got bad And I love to play my music Though the road can be at trial But every time I walk on stage It's worth each dusty mile, turning thirty Yeah now Well, now thirty ain't like fifteen And it's not like twenty-five My back's a little stiff And there're some lines around my eyes But I've still got my energy And I've got most of my hair And I'm not too old to rock 'n roll And I'm not really scared of turning thirty, yeah yeah Oh, the eighties look like tough times The world is turning sour So I'll keep on serving Jesus And await the final hour And though I've often failed Him In these thirty rocky years His mercy brought me this far And his love has dried my years, I'm turning thirty (I'll treasure these years) I'm turning thirty, that's alright (I'll treasure these years) Turning thirty, yeah (I'll treasure these years) I'm turning thirty, yeah yeah yeah