Song meaning of Growing Older But Not Up by Jimmy Buffett

Ah, Jimmy Buffett, the king of chillin' and sippin' margaritas. In "Growing Older But Not Up," he's taking us on a wild ride through his midlife crisis. He starts off by injurin' himself while playing baseball, 'cause let's face it, his brittle bones don't bend like they used to. But hey, he's no Pete Rose, so there's no fakin' it. Then he compares himself to an old manatee headin' south, tryin' to escape the hum-drum of life. It's all fun and games until those prop scars start cuttin' deep into his shoulder. But fear not, folks, this ain't a sad song! Jimmy's just reminiscing 'bout the passage of time, where nobody dies from physical fitness (lucky us!). So let those winds of time blow over his head while he stays pleasantly stuck with his metabolic rate, defyin' the laws of aging and all. 'Cause, you see, he'd rather die while he's livin' than live while he's dead... and who can argue with that, right?