Not Needed

He had had two cups of coffee Two cups more than was allowed But he'd never been one to take advice The sister's darting off Light up a cigarette Sit down, turn on the radio I can't be in no hurry 'Cause there ain't no place to go They can call this a retirement They can call a wall a floor But they always call collect When you're not needed anymore When you're not needed Things ain't like they was before When you're not needed When you're not needed anymore When you're not needed Hard to say just what's in store When you're not needed You're not needed anymore Spent a thousand frozen midnights Gettin' on those lonely trains Drinkin' brandy from a thermos Somethin' the boss couldn't hope to do Check the morning papers See who was runnin' at the track Sister called two nights ago And you swore you'd call her back The day just seems to close in Like a room that's got no doors When the plain and simple truth is You're not needed anymore When you're not needed Things ain't like they was before When you're not needed When you're not needed anymore When you're not needed Hard to say just what's in store When you're not needed When you're not needed anymore There was no use being bitter It was over with and done And if the struggle was to finish He supposed that he had won But it seems that when you slow down Things can catch up with you then Get the rest you always needed And you feel the rust set in The only thing worse than being old Is being old and poor 'Cause they'll use you and discard you When you're not needed anymore When you're not needed Things ain't like they was before When you're not needed When you're not needed anymore When you're not needed Hard to say just what's in store When you're not needed When you're not needed anymore When you're not needed Things ain't like they was before When you're not needed When you're not needed anymore When you're not needed Hard to say just what's in store When you're not needed When you're not needed anymore When you're not needed Hard to say just what's in store When you're not needed When you're not needed anymore