rock of ages

Keith Richards still remembers war-time dearth
in England devastated by the Blitz
which kept him somewhat rooted on the earth
while band-mates were seduced by all the glitz
the pirate captain spurned to be a knight
an honor others sought both hard and long
they bicker, but they only rarely fight
'though "Mick's forever writing the same song"
few marriages endure such a long haul
the months of touring gotta take a toll
but when they're on, they seem to have a ball
eternal youth is fueled by rock and roll
'though speculation's rife, it's all just shit
the Rolling Stones won't ever wholly quit