To Be Young (Is To Be Sad, Is To Be High) by Ryan Adams

This was one of those songs wherein upon 1st listen I instantly liked it. I don't know any of Ryan Adams' song before I listened to "To Be Young" but after this I can consider myself a fan.

The song has folky elements, especially on the blues inspired guitar. There I'm not sure what's folky or bluesy, I'm no friggin' music expert ! There's just a lot of things happening... the slide guitar, the tambourine, the ohh-so-laid back delivery of the lyrics. The song actually sounds old that I mistook it for a cover.

Young boy you done me bad I went and did ya wrong
Young boy you done me bad I went and did ya wrong
Then I got high Lord I got high and I got a bone to pick with you

And I'm sure you know its true

Oh one day when you're looking back
You were young and man you were sad
When you're young you get sad
When your young you get sad then you get high

Oh man
Young gal you done me bad and I went and did ya wrong
Young gal you done me bad so I went and did ya wrong
Then I got high
Lord I got high

Now you got a bone to pick with me but I wish you'd let me be
Oh one day when you're looking back
You were young and man you were sad
When you're young you get sad
When your young you get sad then you get high

You get high
Oh the days the rain would fall your way
Oh the days the rain would fall your way
Then you be high cause you got sad
Cause you got sad

Oh man!!!