"When I Grow Old" (and the rest of Mike Allison's "Tilting At Windmills" album) is now available for mp3 download from iTunes, AmazonMP3, Rhapsody, Napster, and Shockhound. We especially recommend that you check out the Shockhound link, because you can sign up for a free account now and as an introductory offer, you can download thirteen mp3's for free. In other words, you can get the entire "Tilting At Windmills" album for free that way!
If you want more background information about the track, click here to view the blog posting about the track.
Bolivia feat Mike Allison - When I Grow Old (Radio Edit) by djbolivia
Lyrics - "When I Grow Old" (Mike's version of Lyrics)
Written by Jonathan Clark on February 22nd, 2007
So this is goodbye. You knew that it was coming.
It's not like I'm running, without warning you at all.
I said months ago, it's time that I left here.
I got nothing left here, but the writing on the wall.
I've never been a loner, but I've always been restless.
You won't let me forget this, but I'm in no mood to fight.
Don't you be sad. I wanna see you smile.
I'll be gone in a while, but I'll be right here tonight.
When I grow old, will you still be here?
I'll show you that I do care, when I finally settle down.
I don't know why, you keep telling me it's not right.
I just want you to stay tonight, won't you please stay with me now?
Been here before, when we were both young kids.
When it didn't matter what we did, we were so much different then.
I can't pretend, that I can see the future.
But baby when we're older, we will be back here again.
When I grow old, will you still be here?
I'll show you I do care, when I finally settle down.
I don't know why, you keep telling me it's not right.
I just want you to stay tonight. Please stay with me now.
The various photos below were taken during the recording & filming of "When I Grow Old".
Mike, tuning the bass.
Shawn, working on editing the audio track in Vancouver.
Deanna, doing some green-screen filming in the studio.
Mike, singing against the green-screen.
Deanna, filming in Sackville, New Brunswick.
Mike & Dinao, posing for the video camera.
Jonathan, getting footage in the cemetery.
Deanna, filming an indoor scene with Mike & Dinao.
Jonathan, reviewing edits to the acoustic version.
Watch "When I Grow Old" as a Music Video!
Please note that two videos have been compiled to support the release of "When I Grow Old." The first video, which is the Official Video to accompany the song, can be viewed by clicking on the following embedded player:
The second video is an unofficial release compiled and edited by Jonathan Clark, where the music is used as background audio to accompany footage of the old University Centre at Mount Allison University being torn down:
This track is available for licensing for film or television. Contact Jonathan Clark at djbolivia@gmail.com for more details.
We are pleased to announce that "When I Grow Old" has been selected for inclusion on the 2008 Conduct Becoming project.