<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" (1989) </Td> <Td> "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (1989) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" (1989) </Td> <Td> "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (1989) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" is a debut single recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks . It was released in March 1989 as the first single from his self - titled debut album . It was also featured on The Garth Brooks Collection, The Hits and The Ultimate Hits . It was co-written by Garth Brooks and Randy Taylor . In the U.S., the song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart . </P> <P> This song is about a rodeo cowboy who has been competing for years and just doesn't have the strength to keep at it anymore with the stress of being away from home all the while watching a younger crowd taking over the business . </P>

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