"I'm an Old, Old Man (Tryin' to Live While I Can)" is a song written and sung by Frizzell and released on the Columbia label (catalog no.

3 on Billboard's country and western best seller chart.

[1] The song was later covered by Merle Haggard on If We Make It Through December (1974).

"[2] The country rock band Rank and File also covered the song on its album Long Gone Dead (1984).

[3] Andre Williams and The Sadies also covered the song on their album Red Dirt (1999).