You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise

Judas Priest * Track #6 On British Steel

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Album British Steel

ALBUM

Judas Priest

1980

You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise by Judas Priest

Release Date

Mon Apr 14 1980

Performed by

Judas Priest

Produced by

Tom Allom

Writed by

Rob Halford & Glenn Tipton & K.K. Downing

About

You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise is the seventh (in some other releases sixth) track from legendary album of Judas Priest, British Steel.

Lyrically, song is very similar to “Breaking The Law”. It talks about a young man (probably an employee) who made sick and tired of his life, and now make a d...

You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've had enough of being programmed
And told what I ought to do
Let's get one thing straight, I'll choose my fate
And it's got nothing to do with you
The years are flying by and it's time I got high
Took a sample of the good things in life
This is the chance I'm gonna take
Gonna kick out trouble and strife

[Chorus]
I've grown sick and tired of the same old lies
Might look a little young, so what's wrong?
You don't have to be old to be wise

[Verse 2]
No, I don't care that the people stare
Accuse me of going mad
Just get a long hard look into the mirror
Then, tell me now who's been had
The way things are going I won't get to show 'em
Don't seem a lot of time, not to me
So it's off with the ties, no compromise
What it takes what it's like to be free

[Chorus]
I've grown sick and tired of the same old lies
Might look a little young, so what's wrong?
You don't have to be old to be wise

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
I've grown sick and tired of the same old lies
Might look a little young, so what's wrong?
You don't have to be old to be wise

[Verse 3]
Alright, I'm grabbin' the reins, holding the rope
Live and let live from now on
At last a free hand, no longer pre-planned
I got a will of my own
I go as I please, fend for myself
Pull all the stops, roll the dice
Out on my own, gonna go it alone
When I need it, then I'll ask for advice

[Outro]
You don't have to be old to be wise
You don't have to be old to be wise
You don't have to be old to be wise
You don't have to be old to be wise
You don't have to be old to be wise
You don't have to be old to be wise
You don't have to be old to be wise

You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise Q&A

Who wrote You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise's ?

You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise was written by Rob Halford & Glenn Tipton & K.K. Downing.

Who produced You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise's ?

You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise was produced by Tom Allom.

When did Judas Priest release You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise?

Judas Priest released You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise on Mon Apr 14 1980.

What did Judas Priest say about "You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise"?

Rob Halford:

The [1980] British Steel album has obvious choices like “Living After Midnight” and “Breaking the Law.” As great and as iconic as those tracks are, “You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise” is pretty potent in terms of a message. ‘I grow sick and tired of the same old lies’ is a reference...

What else have the artists said about the song?

Glenn Tipton:

That was just a great statement for the times. We were a lot younger when we wrote it, so it was just our generation trying to get some respect from the old boys out there.

Rob Halford:

Even in my 30s I was a teenager under the skin in terms of rebellion. I’d had enough of being pro...

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