Thought I'd post this one, about a guy that loses his job. not the most cheerful subject I know but worth writing a song about
Somebody rained on my parade
Verse 1
Woke up this morning full of hope
What a great day to be alive
I checked the mail, one envelope
My monthly wages had arrived
Moving towards the living room
I kissed my wife she smiled at me
She saw the letter in my hand
And knew it was my salary
Chorus
Somebody rained on my parade
Inside was not what I'd been paid
A short note from the management
We regret to say you are redundant
Verse 2
I gave that company all those years
Young and old, blood sweat and tears
It was a shock more than dismay
When they surprised me in this way
No gold watch for my years of service
My wife in tears looking nervous
What ignorance thought I deserved this
Just a number completely worthless
Chorus
Somebody rained on my parade
Inside was not what I'd been paid
They tore up all of the plans I made
My trust in them had been betrayed
Verse 3
On the scrapheap at fifty five
Replaced by a much younger guy
Natural wastage is the term
Created by some sharp intern
No thoughts of using all my knowledge
Just bright ideas learnt in college
I didn't fit researched logistics
So I became a new statistic
Chorus
Somebody rained on my parade
A cowards message was relayed
They tore up all of the plans I made
My trust in them had been betrayed
cgoodesongs 27/2/07
You don't stop laughing when you grow old; you grow old when you stop laughing.
Thanks for having a look Eddie, I prefer the Song to the job that didn't go so well
