Where I See Myself In Ten Years

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Where I See Myself In Ten YearsWork’d been kinda slow on the ranchSo I drove out to the power plantTo see if they had some maintenance work on the sideAs I sat down for the interviewThe boss’ shiny sharkskin suitGlowed like fireflies ‘neath the fluorescent lightI had some doctor bills n debtsBut he thought I wanted a careerHe leaned back in his leather chair n said“where do you see yourself in ten years”I said “I plan to be ridin’ my old mustangTakin’ my son home to our house on the plainsWe smelled the stew ‘fore the dinner bell rangSittin’ with his mama sippin’ Lone Star beerAfter teachin’ our boy to brand his first steerThat’s where I see myself in ten yearsCos the wife n I got a newborn sonRight now I need some extra incomeBut I don’t see myself as a corporate climberThe richest future I could ever haveIs eatin’ a burger watchin’ my boy laughDoin’ the puzzle on a McDonald’s tray linerI live day to day Ten years is a long time from nowBut with hard work n luck I prayI’ll get there somehowYeah, I aim to be ridin’ my old mustangTakin’ my son home to our house on the plainsWe smelled the stew ‘fore the dinner bell rangSittin’ with his mama sippin’ Lone Star beerAfter teachin’ our boy to brand his first steerThat’s where I see myself in ten years”Then I said, “what about youWhere do you see yourself in ten years”He looked depressed, stared across his deskAnd said “stuck right hereBut I dream of ridin’ my old mustangTakin’ my son home to our house on the plainsWe smelled the stew ‘fore the dinner bell rangSittin’ with his mama sippin’ Lone Star beerAfter teachin’ our boy to brand his first steerThat’s where I see myself in ten yearsThat’s where I see myself in ten years”©2007 Robert George