Lyrics

I’m Re-Tired

[Verse 1]
I used to run for the bus
Now I’m just glad I can stand
Name tags help me remember
Who just shook my hand
Joints creak like old floorboards
Keys live in a hiding place
I walk into the kitchen
Forget why I came to this space

[Chorus]
I’m retired
In the sense I was tired yesterday
And I’m tired again today
Same old yawn, different day
Growing old is an uphill road
Every step, a quiet ode
I’m retired
Just tired in a brand‑new way

[Verse 2]
I read the same page three times
Still don’t know what it said
Start a thought in the hallway
Lose it by the bed
Names float just out of reach
But the stories stay in tune
I laugh at my own slowness
Like it’s some old cartoon

[Chorus]
I’m retired
In the sense I was tired yesterday
And I’m tired again today
Same old yawn, different day
Growing old is an uphill road
Every step, a quiet ode
I’m retired
Just tired in a brand‑new way

[Bridge]
But there’s a sweetness in the stillness
Coffee warm, late morning light
I earned every single wrinkle
Every early night
So I’ll sway through all this aching
Let the small joys have their say
If I must be this retired
I’ll be gently tired today

[Chorus]
I’m retired
In the sense I was tired yesterday
And I’m tired again today
Same old yawn, different day
Growing old is an uphill road
Every step, a quiet ode
I’m retired
Just tired in a brand‑new way