Song: I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die Album: They Might Be Giants ( Sound effects ) D A Sometimes I feel like bein' wispy and G D once in a while I feel like bein' dry but we're F# G doomed and we're drowned by this feeling we surround so I D A D hope that I get old before I die Chorus: A ohhhhhhhhhhh D G It's a long long rope they use to hang you soon I hope A D And I wonder why this hasn't happened, why why why D G Gm And I think about the dirt that I'll be wearing for a shirt D A D And I hope that I get old before I die ( Sound effects ) Verse 2: Clear off the kitchen table darling For on the kitchen table i must Lie I'm just tired for my wife just served the banquet of my life And I hope that I get old before I die Chorus: A ohhhhhhhhhhh D G It's a long long rope they use to hang you soon I hope A D And I wonder why this hasn't happened, why why why D G Gm And I think about the dirt that I'll be wearing for a shirt D A D And I hope that I get old before I die ( Sound effects ) Chorus: A ohhhhhhhhhhh D G It's a long long rope they use to hang you soon I hope A D And I wonder why this hasn't happened, why why why D G Gm And I think about the dirt that I'll be wearing for a shirt D A D And I hope that I get old before I die