Story Behind The Song
Based on a true story.
Song Description
See above. Also, I wanted to cast this story in a retro, "O Brother, Where Art Thou" style as a contrast to the contemporary subject matter.
| Song Length |
3:06 |
Genre |
Folk - Traditional, Blues - Gospel |
| Tempo |
Tempo Undefined |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Fuming, Depressing |
Subject |
Capitalism, Frustration |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1930 - 1939 |
Lyrics
When I retire, don?t want to have to worry
When I retire, don?t want to have to fret
It?s my desire, but I can?t be in a hurry
?Cause I don?t think I can retire quite yet
I worked all day and night until I thought I?d drop
I gave my heart and soul to those bastards at the top
I walked the straightest path to see what lay ahead
They took what they could grab and left me here for dead
I had a big estate to pass unto my heir
Until my stock went down to fourteen cents a share
We thought they hid it all but worse than we had feared
When we pulled the curtain back the money disappeared
When Enron built their office building in the sky
They built it on my back, and I?m the reason why
They called the president and told him what to do
When you?ve got that kind of power there?s no one you can?t screw