Eels - In My Younger Days Lyrics

In my younger days this wouldn't have been so hard
I would have just shrugged it off but now it's tough
I'm not so rough and I've got a little ways to go
It's not over yet I know but it feels not so far away

In my younger days this still would've knocked me down
But I would've just bounced right back, you know
Now I'm a statistic but I'm not fatalistic
I'm not yet resigned to fate and I'm not gonna be ruled by hate
But it's strong and it's filling up my days

In my younger days I would've just chocked it up
As part of my ongoing education but I've had enough
Been through some stuff and I don't need any more misery
To teach me what I should be, I just need you back