As Good As I Once Was

by Belacgod

Mal's take on the Toby Keith song of the same name

This is Mal's take on the Toby Keith song "As Good As I Once Was"

She said "Thanks for answering my call"

I said "It's the least I can do"

She said "it'll all go down

before the next day is through

And you've been staring at that gun

Twice as long as you looked at me

I want to make love to you

but I ain't selling, this one's for free"

I said, "Nandi,

I ain't as good as I once was,

And the years have got me down

and it's been some time, since a woman so fine

Took ahold of my plow

But if you need some love tonight

then I might have just enough
I ain't as good as I once was
but I was good once, as I ever was"

I had some run-ins with my crewman Jayne

not sure that I'd call him friend

as a fighter he's great, but he wouldn't hesitate

if he got paid to turn us in

We were in a real tight spot

And he didn't like my plan

I said "Do you want to run this ship?

Well, Jayne, you know you can't"

I said, "Jayne,

I ain't as good as I once was

There's a lot that I can't do

but if you wanna get paid, then you do what I say

Long's you're on my crew

And if you want to fight tonight

Well I just might call your bluff

I aint as good as i once was
but I was good once, as I ever was"

I used to be hell on wheels
back when I was a younger man
now my body says, "You cant do this boy"
but my pride says, "Oh, yes you can"

I ain't as good as I once was

even I got to say

but I still go and get tight, start up a fight

on Unification day

If the Alliance wants to mess with me

Well I'm ready to play rough

I ain't as good as I once was
but i was good once,as i ever was
maybe not be good as I once was
but i'm as good once,as i ever was