Clocking Back In

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The mail comes thin these days Bills got a mean old grin I fixed that porch one winter Now the next one’s crawlin’ in My coffee’s black as payday My wallet’s all but gone I told myself forever But forever didn’t last that long [Pre-Chorus] I put my boots by the door Hung up my easy chair Now the tank’s on E And the truth is sittin’ there [Chorus] Back to work, back to work Retirement’s done Back to work, back to work Need a little sun I tried to rest my bones Now I’m clockin’ back in Back to work, back to work Till the money comes again [Verse 2] The mower out in the shed Still waits for gas and grace The grandkids need a birthday And the roof needs patchin’ place by place I ain’t mad at the morning I just miss my idle hands But broke don’t take a holiday It knows just where I stand [Pre-Chorus] So I button up my shirt And I grease my worn-out shoes Ain’t no shame in tryin’ When you got a job to do [Chorus] Back to work, back to work Retirement’s done Back to work, back to work Need a little sun I tried to rest my bones Now I’m clockin’ back in Back to work, back to work Till the money comes again [Bridge] Maybe someday down the line I’ll sit a spell again Watch the screen door swing And let the whole world bend But right now I’m a man With a check that’s runnin’ thin So I’ll kiss the dawn goodbye And do it all again [Final Chorus] Back to work, back to work Retirement’s done Back to work, back to work Need a little sun I tried to rest my bones Now I’m clockin’ back in Back to work, back to work Till the money comes again