I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair
Rockin' on Life's Stage: Embracing the Spirit of George Jones
Lyrics
I don't need your rockin' chair
I reject the idea of needing a rocking chair.
Your Geritol or your Medicare
I don't require Geritol or Medicare assistance.
Well, I still got neon in my veins
Despite aging, I still have vitality and energy.
This grey hair don't mean a thing
Gray hair doesn't signify weakness or incapacity.
I do my rockin' on the stage
I express myself and find fulfillment on stage.
You can't put this possum in a cage
I cannot be confined or controlled like a possum in a cage.
My body's old but it ain't impaired
Although my body is aged, it functions well.
I don't need your rockin' chair
I don't need a rocking chair, symbolizing retirement.
I ain't ready for the junkyard yet
I am not ready to be discarded or considered useless.
'Cause I still feel like a new Corvette
I still feel vibrant and energetic, like a new Corvette.
It might take a little longer but I'll get there
Though it may take time, I will persevere and succeed.
Well, I don't need your rockin' chair
I don't embrace the idea of retirement symbolized by a rocking chair.
I don't need your rockin' chair
Reiteration of the rejection of a rocking chair.
Your Geritol or your Medicare
No need for Geritol or Medicare assistance.
I've still got neon in my veins
Emphasizing the continued presence of vitality.
This grey hair don't mean a thing
Gray hair is not a hindrance to vitality or capability.
I do my rockin' on the stage
Expressing fulfillment and energy through performance.
You can't put this possum in a cage
Asserting independence and resistance to confinement.
My body's old but it ain't impaired
Despite age, the body remains functional and strong.
Well, I don't need this rockin' chair
Reaffirming the refusal of a rocking chair.
Retirement don't fit in my plan
Retirement is not part of my life plan.
You can keep your seat I'ma gonna stand
I choose to stand and remain active, rejecting passivity.
An Eskimo needs a Fridgedaire
Comparing the unnecessary nature of a rocking chair to an Eskimo needing a refrigerator.
Like I need your rockin' chair
Rejecting the notion of needing a rocking chair.
I don't need your rockin' chair (he don't need your rockin' chair)
Reiteration of rejecting a rocking chair.
Your Geritol or your Medicare (Geritol or your Medicare)
Emphasizing the rejection of Geritol and Medicare.
I've still got neon in my veins (still got neon in his veins)
Highlighting the persistence of vitality in veins.
This grey hair don't mean a thing (his grey hair don't mean a thing)
Gray hair is not a sign of weakness or decline.
I do my rockin' on the stage (does his rockin' on the stage)
Continuing to find fulfillment and expression through performance.
You can't put this possum in a cage (can't put this possum in a cage)
Asserting resilience and refusal to be confined.
Yeah, my body's old but it ain't impaired (well, you know he ain't impaired)
Despite aging, the body remains functional and capable.
Well, I don't need your rockin' chair (and he don't need no rockin' chair)
Reiterating the rejection of a rocking chair.
My body's old but it ain't impaired (yeah, we all know you ain't impaired)
Reaffirming the strength and functionality of the aging body.
I don't need your rockin' chair
Final rejection of the idea of needing a rocking chair.
Uh huh
Confirmation of the refusal of a rocking chair.
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