Lyric discussion by sirdon 

Cover art for As Tears Go By lyrics by Rolling Stones, The

robmille...there is a sadness experienced by some, over the loss of innocence, and the realization that old age, death and taxes are the only things that we can be sure of, for the remaining half-century of our lives - if we live out the average life span.

As Neil Young also points out, "you can't be 20 on sugar mountain."