WISH YOU WELL

It's been a long strange trip
sometimes I wonder why you ever gave a rip
Everything kept changing with the politics
Oh it's been a long strange trip

You gave so many hours at the office
and took it home with you most every night
Now that you are ready to retire
you can lighten up and get yourself a life

It's been a long strange trip
patching holes in a leaky ship
With only Elmers glue, it wouldn't hold you knew
Oh it's been a long strange trip

Meeting after meeting after meeting
and every time the outcome was the same
All decisions needed some approval
and you had to meet again

It's been a long strange trip
forever re-inventing what was hip
No matter where it came from it never seemed to fit
Oh it's been a long strange trip

Orders from the top just stirred the bottom
and you were always stranded in between
Always had to grease the squeaky wheel
when the monkey wrench got thrown in the machine

It's been a long strange trip
like guacamole sliding off your chip
Leaves a clothing stain that you cannot reclaim
Oh it's been a long strange trip

I highly recommend you turn the corner
cut loose let go the inner child
Dance upon the table with a lampshade on your head
live the dreams of youth for a while

It's been a long strange trip
it's time to get yourself a grip
On reality the way you pictured it could be
Oh it's been a long strange trip

I wish you well, don't schedule any meetings, wish you well
rejoice in your heart beating, wish you well, Enjoy the time so fleeting
wish you well . . . .

I wish you well, As you move on down the line, wish you well,
I can't wait for mine, wish you well, Hope you have an awesome time
wish you well . . . .

Written by Michael Frazier ©April 17, 2003