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Songs for aging children: has anyone else ever felt like Harry Chapin's Taxi Driver>?

Asked by anartist (14813points) July 30th, 2012

the song, performed live here
The lyrics here:

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janbb's avatar

“Aging children, I am one…”

anartist's avatar

but @janbb have you the life regrets this song sings of?

Adirondackwannabe's avatar

Oh god, Harry was a Cornell dude. RIP.

anartist's avatar

@Adirondackwannabe “far above Cayuga’ waters, there’s an awful smell . . .”
you know that one, dontcha?
no serious aspersions intended, my sister went there [and taught me the ditty—not quite as interesting as Dartmouth’s though]

chyna's avatar

“but you can drive on ten thousand miles and still stay where you are…”
Yes, I feel exactly like that. A lot.

anartist's avatar

for me it’s the occasional melancholic pondering of my life’s passed-up opportunities.

janbb's avatar

I might have felt that way a year ago but since I had a life “do-over” imposed on me eight months ago, I feel like I have chances again. Still probably won’t write a great American novel, but doors and windows are opening…..

anartist's avatar

@janbb what is a life “do-over” and where can I buy one?

janbb's avatar

@anartist Long-time partner walking out the door; are you sure that’s what you want?

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@janbb see what you mean, for every door that opens, another one closes.

janbb's avatar

;;;yeah, but it’s the time in the hallway!

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