Old Folks Lament

Old folks lament

            by

John Malayter

Put your teeth in mama get your red dress on

Get my hat out the closet we’re going downtown

Screw your leg on tight find your other shoe

We’re going out tonight just me and you

When we were young we went out all the time

Laughing and drinking making love all night

People would stare but we wouldn’t care

Because we had each other when we had hair

Chous

When we had hair before all this started

Before things stopped working and I knew when I farted

When peon came easy and we had solid stools

We had each other laughing like fools

Get me my pills for my heart and blood pressure

Don’t forget the pill for my little pecker

I’ve got your cane and your walkers in the car

And I charged up your scooter in case we park far

Now the Buffet is at five but will be there by four

Will get a good seat in line right by the door

Will eat ourselves silly for 499

Just like the old days your hand in mine