When I'm 64 (Revised)

Note: M'rek's player came back from an idle period and explained his absence ICly as a trip *between* times that his Weyrleaders certainly had not approved--he ended up grounded indefinitely. All due credit to the Beatles for the original version of this parody I wrote to commemorate the situation.

When I'm 64 (Revised)

When I get older, maybe have hair,
Many Turns from now,
Will you still be keeping me in this damned Weyr?
Won't you at least build a bar here?

Just 'cause I vanished for a Turn or three,
You had to lock the door.
Will you still ground me, will you confound me,
When I'm sixty-four?

You'll be older too,
And if my luck is in
I might escape you.

I could be out there, guarding all Pern
From purple's overrun--
But you've got me stewing here in the LC;
Aren't there better places to be?

The Lava Lounge or the Rusted Hulk!
Who could ask for more?
Will they still be there, will they serve me there,
When I'm sixty-four?

I want to go and rebuild my cottage,
And fill it full of scotch and wine and beer.
I'll raise up a glass,
Drinking right 'til Gerome
Comes and kicks my ass.

Give me instruction, drop me a line,
Stating point of view;
Indicate precisely what I need to say
To get out of wasting away.

If I report, can I hope to be
Free forever more?
Will you still bind me, will you confine me,
When I'm sixty-four?

		    ---Written by Kassima

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