Not Needed

He had had two cups of coffee

Two cups more than he was allowed

But he never been one to take advice

And no sense in starting now

Light up a cigarette, sit down

Turn on the radio

You can't be in no hurry 'cause

There ain't no place to go

They could call this a retirement

They could call the wall the floor

But they always call collect

When you're not needed anymore

When you're not needed

Things ain't like they were before

When you're not needed

You're not needed anymore

When you're not needed

Hard to say just what's in store

When you're not needed

You're not needed anymore

Spent a thousand frozen midnights

Headed north on slow freight trains

Drinkin' brandy from a thermos

When the boss could not complain

Check the mornin' papers

See what's runnin' at the track

Your sister called two nights ago

And you swore you'd call her back

Your 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 were before

When you're not needed

When you're not needed anymore

When you're not needed

Hard to say 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

'Cause they'll use you and discard you

When you're not needed anymore

When you're not needed

Things ain't like they were before

When you're not needed

You're not needed anymore

When you're not needed

Hard to say just what's in store

When you're not needed

You're not needed anymore

When you're not needed

Things ain't like they were before

When you're not needed

You're not needed anymore

When you're not needed

Things ain't like they were before

When you're not needed

When you're not needed anymore

When you're not needed

Hard to say just what's in store

When you're not needed

When you're not needed anymore