The ROOT! Compendium - Lyrics

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I'll Get My Kicks When I'm 66

I got a job, I work real hard, save up all my dough
I finally paid off this credit card, only nineteen credit cards to go
One day I'll tell this company where it can stick
I'll get my kicks, when I'm 66^[1]

I'm not as young, its time to make up for all the times that I've missed
But I've got to be up at seven, there's a boss' butt to be kissed
No time to hear the DJ play his latest mix, woah, yeah

When im 66
When im 66
I'll get my kicks when I'm 66

It's time to break this bourgeois life
Live like those beatnik cats
But my dogs got infestation
And the vet won't run a tab

When I'm 66
I'll show you my wild side
I'll do all those things that I've never tried
Baby - you can come along for the ride
My Super^[2] ain't expired^[3]
And I'm not too tired

This raven haired gothic beauty asked me on a date
I said "I got a headache; have you seen the intrest rates^[4]?"
No time to find out what you can do with a crucifix, woah, yeah

When im 66
When im 66
I'll get my kicks when I'm 66

When I'm 66
When I'm 66
I'll get my kicks when I'm 66

I'll get my kicks when I'm 66
I'll get my kicks when I'm 66
When I'm 66

Information

1) Debuted at The Spansih Club, June 17, 2007.
2) Thanks to KingBean and others for assistance with these lyrics.

Notes

1) "I'll get my kicks when I'm 66" is a re-wording of the popular song "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66," first recorded by the King Cole Trio in 1946, later by Perry Como and numerous others.
2) Super, in this context, refers to Superannuation - which is a portion of the wage you earn, put away which can be accessed during retirement.
3) An additional lyric was added here during the September 7th, 2007, Esplanade Hotel show, which said "And my hip's rewired."
4) Interest rates are, literally, the rate (percent) of intrest you pay on a loan. The rate frequently changes, usually upward during the course of your loan which forces you into paying more on it.