He had had two cups of coffee
Two cups more than was allowed
But he never been one to take advice
Light up a cigarette
Sit down turn on the radio
I can't be in no hurry cuz there ain't no place to go
They can call this a retirement
They can call a wall a floor
But they always call collect when you're not needed anymore
When you're not needed
Things ain't like they was before
When you're not needed
When you're not needed anymore
When you're not needed
You'll see just what's in store
When you're not needed
When you're not needed anymore
Spent a thousand frozen midnights
Drinkin' from a thermos
So the boss can't
Check the morning papers
See who was runnin' at the track
Sister called two nights ago and you swore you'd call her back
The day just seems to close in like a room that's got no doors
When the plain and simple truth is you're not needed anymore
When you're not needed
Things ain't like they was before
When you're not needed
When you're not needed anymore
When you're not needed
You'll see just what's in store
When you're not needed
When you're not needed anymore
There was no use being bitter
It was over with and done
And if the struggle was to finish
He supposed that he had won
But it seems that when you slow down
Things can catch up with you then
Get the rest you always needed
And you feel the rust set in
The only thing worse than being old is being old and poor
Cuz they'll use you and discard you when you're not needed anymore
When you're not needed
Things ain't like they was before
When you're not needed
When you're not needed anymore
When you're not needed
You'll see just what's in store
When you're not needed
When you're not needed anymore
[00:19.59]He had had two cups of coffee
[00:21.74]Two cups more than was allowed
[00:24.71]But he never been one to take advice
[00:29.74]Light up a cigarette
[00:31.39]Sit down turn on the radio
[00:34.55]I can't be in no hurry cuz there ain't no place to go
[00:39.45]They can call this a retirement
[00:41.62]They can call a wall a floor
[00:44.02]But they always call collect when you're not needed anymore
[00:48.64]When you're not needed
[00:51.41]Things ain't like they was before
[00:53.62]When you're not needed
[00:54.70]When you're not needed anymore
[00:58.49]When you're not needed
[01:00.64]You'll see just what's in store
[01:03.56]When you're not needed
[01:04.51]When you're not needed anymore
[01:08.40]Spent a thousand frozen midnights
[01:11.38]Drinkin' from a thermos
[01:15.26]So the boss can't
[01:18.99]Check the morning papers
[01:20.90]See who was runnin' at the track
[01:23.84]Sister called two nights ago and you swore you'd call her back
[01:28.52]The day just seems to close in like a room that's got no doors
[01:33.12]When the plain and simple truth is you're not needed anymore
[01:37.66]When you're not needed
[01:40.26]Things ain't like they was before
[01:42.83]When you're not needed
[01:45.36]When you're not needed anymore
[01:47.56]When you're not needed
[01:50.02]You'll see just what's in store
[01:52.63]When you're not needed
[01:54.15]When you're not needed anymore
[02:36.46]There was no use being bitter
[02:39.49]It was over with and done
[02:41.48]And if the struggle was to finish
[02:43.79]He supposed that he had won
[02:46.66]But it seems that when you slow down
[02:48.85]Things can catch up with you then
[02:51.31]Get the rest you always needed
[02:53.68]And you feel the rust set in
[02:56.62]The only thing worse than being old is being old and poor
[03:00.89]Cuz they'll use you and discard you when you're not needed anymore
[03:05.61]When you're not needed
[03:08.32]Things ain't like they was before
[03:15.33]When you're not needed
[03:18.53]When you're not needed anymore
[03:25.13]When you're not needed
[03:27.08]You'll see just what's in store
[03:34.70]When you're not needed
[03:45.32]When you're not needed anymore