[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
When I retired, the first two years I was downhearted
But then I gave myself a good going-over
"Joe," I said, "You can't sit at home like that and waste your time
You gotta get out and do things"
Well, the day goes pretty fast for me now
Keep busy, keep moving, that's the trick
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You wake at ten
Fold up the bed
[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
You don't wanna leave your couch open all day, you know?
It's depressing
[JOE ZUTTY]
You cook an egg
You toast some bread
[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
You cook for yourself, you save a bundle
If you don't keep track of your money, who will?
[JOE ZUTTY]
You think about the day ahead
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You don't go feeling sorry for yourself
[JOE ZUTTY]
It's like I said
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You can sit at home and be mad at the world
Or you can get out and do things
[JOE ZUTTY]
You take a walk
You meet a chum
[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
There's one guy who lives down by National Biscuit
Boy, you should see the nice aroma
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You shoot the bull
You argue some
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And maybe he calls up a couple of other fellows
To come over or play some poker
[JOE ZUTTY]
You lose at gin
Until they come
[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
This guy remembers what cards you picked up
[JOE ZUTTY]
The dirty bum
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But even getting beat at gin sure beats doin' nothin'
[JOE ZUTTY]
You take a bus
You take a train
[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
You go visit your wife's grave
On the way you read the Reader's Digest
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It does you good
To use your brain
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Or maybe you go out and see your cousin
You bring a six-pack
[JOE ZUTTY]
You's take a stroll
Down memory lane
[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
When we was young we was always together
[JOE ZUTTY]
And raisin' cane
[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
We go back a long ways, him and me
Oh, the times we had
[JOE ZUTTY]
I remember once
Back in '22
We were at this fair
With these girls we knew
On this crazy ride
Where you screamed or you prayed
[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
The Big Dipper, they called it
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We could hardly walk
As we left the car
So we staggered down
For a candy bar
Then we sat and laughed
In the penny arcade (Ho ho)
At six o'clock
You watch the news
[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
Them politicians get you so mad, you throw your slippers at the set
[JOE ZUTTY]
You cook some franks
No big to-do's
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Most nights you lay around, you straighten up
Maybe you call your daughter
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You watch a game
You take a snooze
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But then there's Sunday
Sunday's different
[JOE ZUTTY]
You change your shirt
And shine your shoes
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'Cause you're goin' round the block to the tavern
[JOE ZUTTY]
You shoot some pool
You drink some beer
[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
You don't have to drink a lot to have a good time
Yeah, maybe three, four in an evening
[JOE ZUTTY]
You find a pal
You bend his ear
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You meet a lot of your old crowd there Sundays
Sometimes a bunch of you, you sing
[JOE ZUTTY]
The kind of song you never hear
[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
Like "Pretty Baby" and "Tea for Two"
[JOE ZUTTY]
And then you cheer
[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
Last Sunday night we sang "Till We Meet Again"
Believe it or not, I once did a waltz to that tune
Honest to God
[JOE ZUTTY]
It was at a dance
I was seventeen
And the girl was like
From a magazine
And the lights were low
And I really mean low
[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
I think a couple of my friends had something to do with that
[JOE ZUTTY]
And I kissed her cheek
As we waltzed away
I remember that
Like it's yesterday
Boy, was she surprised
I can hear her say:
"Joe!"
They drive you home
From round the block
You take your cash
Out of your sock
You fix the bed
You check the lock
You wind the clock
[JOE ZUTTY, spoken]
When I retired, a lot of people told me
"Joe, you got your health, you shouldn't have done it"
But I got no regrets
I keep busy, keep traveling
I go to fires every once in a while
That big fire we had on Milwaukee Avenue about three months ago?
I was there
I was surprised the smoke was coming out of there heavy as hell
But you don't see no flame, you know?
Boy, that was some fire
