song lyrics
[Verse 1]
I bought a fishing boat in retirement, thinking I'd enjoy every day of this freedom.
Now it sits beside the garage while I watch YouTube and complain.
My wife says, "Honey, go do something!"
I say, "Baby, I already did."
Worked forty years to earn this couch; let me relish my retirement lifestyle a bit.
[Pre-Chorus]
She says, "You need a hobby!"
I say, "I got one now!"
[Chorus]
I wake up when I wanna, drink my coffee nice and slow.
Every day is Saturday, and I've got nowhere to go.
Are you bored in retirement?
Hell, no!
Are you busy in retirement?
Hell, no!
Then what do you do all day?
Man, I wish I knew.
[Verse 2]
My neighbor joined three committees, bought himself a brand-new bike.
Started volunteering downtown, posts about it every night.
Another guy I worked with still clocks in part-time,
Says retirement ain't for everybody; some folks just need the grind.
[Pre-Chorus]
Everybody's got an answer, nobody seems sure.
[Chorus]
I wake up when I wanna, drink my coffee nice and slow.
Every day is Saturday, everywhere I go.
Are you bored in retirement?
Hell, no!
Are you busy in retirement?
Hell, no!
Then what do you do all day?
Man, I wish I knew.
[Bridge]
You ever miss working?
Well, sometimes.
You ever wanna go back?
Not that much.
What do you miss?
The people. The paycheck. Knowing what day it was.
Well, that's fair.
What day is it today?
No idea.
[Final Chorus]
I wake up when I wanna, drink my Irish coffee nice and slow.
Every day is Saturday; that's about all I know.
Are you happy in retirement?
Hell, yeah!
Do you have it figured out?
Hell, no!
Are you happy in retirement?
Hell, yeah!
Do you have it figured out?
Hell, no!
Turns out the celebration of freedom ain't a map; it's just somewhere to roam.
And every day in retirement, you're still trying to find your way home.
