Buzzy Carlyle - Too Old To Cut The Mustard But I Ain't Too Old To Lick The Jar

 

Buzzy Carlyle's new song is in quite a different mood than what's normal for him. He usually sings in a Dela Blues style, but this sees him in a lighter mood. Blues men are notorious for singing about their masculinity and sexual prowess, and for folks that saw him before all of his drug and medical problems, he fit the mold. According to them, his gigs in the old juke joints had a variety of songs with a good number of them bragging about his sexual conquests. After being near death, after open heart surgery, and all the damage his alcoholism and drug use caused, his need for a woman in his life right now is a surprise. He even admits his 'Mojo Don't Mojo No Mo'  (evidently in this case referring to a lack of libido and everything that goes with that), but relates to how he can still keep a woman happy despite that fact.

Buzzy no doubt is a lonely man. He has plenty of company in his senior living facility with blues lovers stopping by to see him, but in this song he admits to missing the presence of a woman in his life. And to Buzzy's mind, if he can't keep a woman  sexually satisfied and happy, no woman would be interested. Of course, seniors have a need for companionship, and if sex in any of its forms makes up a part of a relationship no matter what age, that's great. But isn't necessary.

But Buzzy's been feeling much better of late. People at the home tell us that he smiles more and is easier to get along with. We know he had a sense of humor in his earlier days, so maybe this whole song is just a big leg pull by a veteran blues man who's enjoying his renewed life. We sent an artist to his apartment to capture him in a portrait, (the one seen above) and it's the first picture we've ever seen him in where he's smiling!

 I sure sung 'bout many things
Even 'bout my poor ol' mojo
It happened when I turned ol'
My mojo don’t mojo no mo

So ladies, please keep this in mind
Still admire ya'll near and far
Might be too old to cut the mustard
But I ain't too ol’ to lick the jar

That don't mean I'm dead all the way
Still like to look at the young skirts
Mighty fine wimmens out there
Still can admire 'em and flirt

So ladies, can still take care a you
Still admire ya'll near and far
Cain't do no jumpin' and humpin' no mo
But I ain't too ol' to lick the jar!

I ain't jest a dirty ol' man
I come back mostly from the dead
Health's good as it's a gonna git
Got a little urge in my head

Been without a woman so long
That kind of alone's a sad way
To end all of my days on earth
All alone on my last day

So ladies, please keep this in mind
Still admire ya'll near and far
Might be too ol' to cut the mustard
But I ain't too ol' to lick the jar