Give me a break;

Cut me some slack.

I’m too ancient to be fast track;

Give me an old man’s job.

 

No stacking shelves

Or humping coal:

A comfy chair is my main goal.

Give me an old man’s job.

 

Forget late shifts

Or early starts;

I am more used to walk-on parts.

Give me an old man’s job.

 

Driving a bus

Is not for me;

I need too many breaks for…. tea.

Give me an old man’s job.

 

Deliver post?

You are joking;

I’d be wrecked and come home soaking.

Give me an old man’s job.

 

A proper role

Behind a desk:

Absorbing, yet not Kafkaesque.

Give me an old man’s job.

 

I can’t patrol

The windy street;

I shall stick to my balance sheet.

Give me an old man’s job.

 

Nothing on wheels

Or out at sea:

You know full well it’s not for me.

I just want to make a few bob,

So please, give me an old man’s job!