Julie Corbalis sings "65"

Written and recorded on August 19, 2011 using a Flip Video camera.
Lyrics:

I'll be 65 next year and what do I have to show?
I thought the company might miss me
But they can't wait to see me go

28 years of loyal service not one secret sold
I make a tenth the money they make but I shoulder twice the load
I shoulder twice the load

I'm not looking for handouts
Cuz I know we all work hard
Grade school teacher and the night street sweepers and front door security guard
I worked all my life just to cash in on this day
I hope before I die I can spend it my my way

Met with the folks in HR to work my finance out
I put away some money each year,
Let's see what I can take out

2 ways to go and everyone knows which way will be best
take a lump sum, give half to the Fed
or a check each month 'til death
a check each month 'til death

I'm not looking for handouts
Cuz I know we all work hard
FIOS guys, suits and ties, the boys who tend my bar
I worked all my life just to cash in on this day
I hope before I die I can spend it my my way

Mountain a debt I ain't paid yet
So I can't take my money and run
Gotta send this check to American Express
Pay down 1 by 1
Pay down 1 by 1

It could be worse in a long black hearse
Filled with flowers and a cross
I'm still here, I won this year
I'm my own new boss
Said I'm my own new boss

I'm not looking for handouts
Cuz I know we all work hard
Guitar players and red brick layers, Folks who fix our cars
I worked all my life just to cash in on this day
I hope before I die I can spend it my my way

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Occupy Wall Street
• 65
• Labor Day
• corporate america
• Julie Corbalis
• acoustic
• singer-songwriter
• Unions
• FIOS
• Verizon
• Strike
• CWA
• 1103
• IBEW