Gold Watch, Last Clock-Out, Walk Slow

Lyrics

Forty years of Mondays, now it's Friday for good
Punched the clock one last time like he said he would
Auntie Lorraine in the lobby with the cake and the card
Balloons on the time clock, everybody on guard
Steel-toe boots by the door, lunch box on the shelf
Coworkers lining up to say they'll miss him, tell the truth, himself
Handshake turned to a hug, hug turned to a cheer
Walk slow down the hallway, ain't no hurry here

No alarm, no alarm
Sunrise on his own terms

Clock out, clock out, walk slow
Forty years earned it, let him go
Gold watch shining, nowhere to be
Every single morning is a Saturday, free
Clock out, clock out, walk slow
Forty years earned it, let him go

Kids on the sidewalk with a banner and a bow
Grandbabies on his shoulders putting on a show
He taught half the block how to show up on time
Now he's showing us how to let the hours unwind
Fishing rod in the trunk, garden seeds in the glove
Plans on the dashboard, finally, for love
Radio on loud, windows down, wave to the gate
Thank you for the paycheck, thank you for the weight

No alarm, no alarm
Sunrise on his own terms

Clock out, clock out, walk slow
Forty years earned it, let him go
Gold watch shining, nowhere to be
Every single morning is a Saturday, free
Clock out, clock out, walk slow
Forty years earned it, let him go

So if you got somebody at the end of the line
Throw them a party, let the whole room shine
Respect the ones who built it, brick by brick by day
Now it's time to rest, time to play

Hands up, hands up for the ones who stayed
Hands up, hands up for the dues they paid
Hands up, hands up, now it's your time
Slow steps, big smiles, sunshine

Clock out, clock out, walk slow
Forty years earned it, let him go
Gold watch shining, nowhere to be
Every single morning is a Saturday, free
Clock out, clock out, walk slow
Forty years earned it, let him go

Walk slow, walk slow
Let him go