When You're My Age (feat. Hillary Lindsey & Liz Rose)

That voice. She's a treasure. An absolutely beautiful classic.

Lori Mckenna is flat out talent. -Ric Sullivan

Masterfully written, performed, and recorded. What a recipe for a beautiful song! Writer Lori McKenna, Producer Dave Cobb, RCA Studio A and the Session Musicians that came together and made this happen. What a triumph in the modern record industry. Thank you and Wow! More of this kind of music please!

I listen to so much music that I forget some of the most beautiful songs. This song is apparently one of the 31 hours playlist that I have on Spotify. As I was waking up this morning, this song was playing through my earbuds. I won't forget this ever again. Touched me deeply all over again.

Hi Lori We just recently saw you in concert in your hometown at party all night long and I have to say I was Completely Captivated and Mesmerized by your God Given Gift of Talent I was Completely Impressed by your Talent I have to Thankyou from the bottom of my heart so much it has been long since I had been out of my house I face a cancer battle So it meant the world to me I had the time of my life listening to every single song you sang You bring such comfort and Such an Inspiration to us all I also love your sense of humor It is a small world your husband grew up hanging with my husband on the same rd back in the days Too funny I just wanted you to know how much I loved that concert and will cherish it forever Also I have to tell you ever since I heard this song I am Completely in addicted to it and love it so much That my husband thinks I have a problem lol😂 I think about my children I sing in my rm not a singer but wish I was so much and I even at times cry being a mom so relate to this it is such a touching sentimental cherished song Most Beautiful ever it is Lori Your writing skills are just Magnificent and your singing is so soothing to listen To I listen to this song everyday my family thinks I am crazy but when faced with illness I feel life is so Precious and a gift each day and I want to try my hardest to be as happy as I can be despite what I face with a hopeful outlook in life to set that example to my children that there mom is a fighter and do this and one day can’t wait to see my children have there own families if they choose I am so sorry this is a whole bk message it actually is a symptom of My depression that follows my cancer unable to take medicine for it allergic to it I have lots in my heart to say deep love and passion for music It means everything to me It is the answer to it all Bucket list I made I want to try to write a song one wish me luck I am going for it we only live one life I feel why not go for it You may not have time to even read this since I is a whole bk message I am so embarrassed by this and it is annoying I am deeply sorry for this Lori When I comment It Makes my heart feel so full inside I never expect anything bk in return so it is ok if you can’t read this I get that Completely I wish you all
The Best in life always I will definitely come see you in concert again as soon as my health becomes more stable most definitely I look forward to that Just so thankful You are a true Gift with your music and touch our Lives in so many’s ways and it is Absolutely Beautiful God Bless you and your Family always 🙏✝️⛪️❤️🥲🎵💯👍❤️🥰

Her songs cut to the heart. Once a parent, always a parent.

Lori always sings from the heart....her songs tell stories of REAL life, lived by REAL people....happiness and sadness mix with laughter and tears.......as a senior citizen, I really appreciate her acceptance of and joy at the experiences that led to life in our later years

Well this song came on when I was cooking dinner.. never heard it before. Hit me right in the gut and made me start crying my eyes out. Damn good song and I’m going through it as a dad right now

I’m right now listening to songs trying to decide which one my son and I can dance to at his wedding and I just found it 😭😭❤️❤️

😭😭😭😭 Sent this to my daughter, who has two daughters of her own and 😭😭😭😭 from her, too!!!! LOVE THIS!!!!

I had never heard this song until yesterday when I was working at our new house and it came on my shuffle and by the chorus I was just staring into space crying on a 10 ft ladder with a paintbrush in my hand. What the heck?! That's a first! Lol as a mom of an 11 yr old and a 20 yr old this hit me right in the gut. Beautiful song

Heard this song the other day for the first time, and I can't stop thinking about it and crying.

Female John Prine is the best complement I can give .

This is so very far beyond timelessly beautiful! A truly stunning marriage of story telling and her incredible heartfelt voice...simply magical! 10 out of 5 stars! ❤

Dear girl. You can make an old man cry. A good way. Thanks for your voice.

I can see Brandi Carlile covering this song

Sent my one and only to college this Fall.....this hits hard. Thank you.

Empty nest … 😢 ❤ What a fitting song. Beautiful. Empty nest is something— a grief— like no other. It’s still grief. And I am fresh in it. She will always be my baby… like a nesting doll. The core of her is my lil one.

Hillary Lindsey!!!!!!?!!

Can’t wait to dance with my son in August

Damn…

I cannot make it through this song without tearing up. As the father of a two year old and the son of aging parents it just...hits you

Love this so much dedicated it to my son two years ago 💙

How Ms. McKenna isn’t more well known confounds me. Amazing artist.

I found this song a couple months ago. My only child is turning 18 in a little over a week, then graduates high school soon after. This song helps me get in touch with this reality...and always brings tears. Glad this song was put into our world. Thank you

This song puts tears in my eyes !

I just discovered this song today, on the one year anniversary of my mom passing away! Oh man the tears have flowed over this one! I miss her so much!

My dad shared this song with me. I’m 40 and my dad is 59. He was a kid having a kid, but he is a great Dad. I had my first at 22. He is now 18. This song resonates with me.

What an incredible song and performance.

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Oh how this shows the intense love and emotions that occur over time. Thank you for reminding us of the incredible love, devotion and wishes we have for our children! ❤

Oh I love her! She’s such a great writer of songs

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Her songs are so pure

When you're my age
I hope the world is kinder than it seems to be right now
And I hope the front page isn't just a reminder
Of how we keep letting each other down
When I was your age, things didn't seem to be this hard
Riding bikes out on the street, playing tag in the backyard

[Chorus]
You'll outgrow your shoes
You'll outgrow your bed
You'll outgrow this house
Just don't forget when you're all grown up
But you don't feel that way
You're still gonna be my baby
Even when you're my age

When you're my age
You'll still be full of questions
That I wish I had the answers to right now
And those dark times might make you second guess it
But I bet love will still be making the world go round
When I was your age
I didn't worry like I think you do
Back then, innocence was something you could hold on to

[Chorus]

When you have kids someday
I hope you teach them the Lord's prayer
Before they go to bed at night
Like my daddy did for me and his mother before him
Well something about it just keeps you right
And I hope you don't work too much overtime
So you can be right there beside them
When they close their little eyes

'Cause they'll outgrow their shoes
They'll outgrow their beds
They'll outgrow that house
And you can't stop it
Life will line your face
Time will turn the page
But they're still gonna be your babies
Just like you're still gonna be my baby
Even when you're my age
Even when you're my age

Went through so so many songs, trying to find the perfect song for my dance with my son at his wedding in 2 weeks. Came across this and instantly knew this was the one. Incredible.

I learned this song on guitar so I could play it to my 5 year old daughter. I can’t even make it through the whole song in practice without choking up. Great song, says it all!

This songs makes me understand my father well. I am 29 now and i understand what he see when he look at me now that I'm older . I now see how he used to hide me from the world. When i get my child i hope I'm man enough to shelter him or her like he does. Love you Dad

I’m a bartender. I have no kids. One of my regulars is a woman in her early 70s, who was sharing with me that her book with her now-grown boys was “I Love You Forever.” My mom read that one to me and my brother when we were growing up, and my mom is the person who sent me this song. I showed it to Ms Debbie after that talk and she cried. It’s a treasure.

That hit hard

Beautiful and So True ❤❤❤

I discovered LM when I stumbled across her album Bittertown around 2004. I fell in love with her songwriting right on the spot. And NO ONE sings her songs like she does.

I like writing song..about you mis lori, thank your inspiration that, in this song,, like it

I used to be the life and soul of the party .. Sounds good but it’s not.
I’m a 66 year old man with a lot of regrets .
I’m broken by my own choices.

One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.

If only…

I'm just finding this young lady. Wow.

Just wow!❤

Beautiful

I absolutely Love this song, incredibly written & delivered, so good on all levels, I have shared this with both of my daughters, the universal gift of music, touches the soul, thanks for your gift 🎶