Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody)

Album: The Union (2010)
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  • Elton discussed this song during an interview with the Radio Times: "Never Too Old has a beautiful lyric - 'you're never too old to hold somebody.' It terrifies me that old people are forgotten or neglected just because they're 70 - which is nothing these days. Friends die - I lost a dear one last week. We've had our day in the sun and for the next 20 years, if we have that left, it's going to be a common occurrence."

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