Hanging On

I wanna retire but I’m barely hanging on.
Lost the fire in my belly but I still log on.
Working hard every day, dreaming to be free,
But can’t afford it in this economy.

Slaving in a sweat shop singing the blues,
Ain’t got time for a Caribbean cruise.
I wanna retire but I’m barely hanging on,
Wondering where all my freedom has gone.

The price of eggs has me crying foul,
But Uncle Sam turns a deaf ear when I yowl. 
Where O where have my tax dollars gone?
I wanna retire but I’m barely hanging on.

Seems so strange to spend on climate change,
When me and my friends got no pocket change.
I wanna retire but I’m barely hanging on. 
Will freedom be taxed until it's all gone?

Got a raise last week and was feeling good,
Until a gang burnt up my neighborhood.
Fentanyl is killing and our borders long gone.
I wanna retire but I’m barely hanging on.

Got a raise last week and was feeling good,
Until a peaceful gang burned my neighborhood.
I wanna retire but I’m barely hanging on.
Barely…, barely…, barely,
                                            …Hanging…
                                                                 on

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024



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Date: 7/31/2024 7:34:00 AM
Thank you for speaking up about this. things are really hard these days. where i live, the taxes are just going up, up and up and the government is not upping the salaries one bit. the poor get poorer and the rich get richer. "i wanna retire but i'm barely hanging on" yeah this line reminds me of my own father who's working so hard even though he wants to rest now. I hope God Helps you and him in these trying times.
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Date: 7/5/2024 1:13:00 PM
Bruce Springsteen would approve. Nice lyrics David and I
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Date: 7/4/2024 9:46:00 AM
Dear David, your potent lyric uses wonderful rhymes and the repetition of "I wanna retire but I’m barely hanging on" to great effect. I enjoyed your clever word play with "The price of eggs has me crying foul". A thought-provoking and quite poetic social commentary. Congratulations for your win in Mark's contest. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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