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IT
AIN'T WHAT YOU THINK
I
worked forty-five years for someone else So
that I could retire. I dreamed of sleeping late
And sitting by the fire.
I dreamed of long vacations,
Enjoying stage and song. But, let me set
you straight on that concept, It is simply wrong.
I did junk my safety glasses
And the work boots that cramped my toes.
But, the rest of it had a mind of it's own
And this is how it goes.
My wife had been thinking of
retirement And had plans of her own. She
had spent much time with the kids But, now they are grown
and gone. We sold our cattle and
horses So we wouldn't have that chore. I
poured concrete over my alarm clock But, I still wake up at
four. I get my eyes checked on
Monday. Ann gets hers checked the next day.
I go for a colon check on Wednesday And
pass my wife going the other way.
I have a dental appointment on
Thursday. Ann goes for a test on her heart.
Friday we go get prescriptions filled
And browse a while at Wal-Mart.
Saturdays we just stay home
And try to get the paper work right. We
can't take any over-night trips 'Cause we can't see to drive
at night. Restroom confusion keeps
us out of church on Sunday And we really do hate that.
There's nothing wrong with the restrooms,
We just can't remember where they're at.
We
don't need to plan next week, Just
make sure we can drive. And not forget where the hospitals
and clinics are. We'll need them to survive.
Once a week we visit the cemetery
And it seems more like home each time we go.
I look around at the headstones And see
everyone I know. So, don't build
your castles too high, my friend, While strolling through
the clover. This is a typical week in retirement
And on Monday we start all
over!
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