Readers Digest

I want a quiet life that accepts fate without a fuss
No tantrums or drama, just a scratch when it itches
Itch
Ahead a road, not too winding, behind a
Wagon
Big and sturdy that I can pull without kicking up dust on the
Ground
And while we're at it, the tie, with the knot that tightens my
Neck
So that the commotion, the tremors, and lunch take their time to
Arrive
I want a couch and a badge on my chest, I want to be a
Employee
With an honorary title and a set schedule, and a time to
Clock in

I’ll say yes, to be like this, to sign the Readers Digest
Let this dream that I've nurtured since I was a kid
Come true: a faithful wife, kids, fate, a ring, and a honeymoon in
France
Slowing down the dance, relaxed until the end

I want a one-bedroom, a dog and a cat, and a dark
Suit
Shave and face, pay the taxes, ready for it all
Who knows, often toasting to health with a glass of
Wine
Greet the neighbor, light a candle for the saint
I want a quiet life, a buck, a tie, cheap shoes
Just a soup with bread in my mouth, with a discount coupon
Job, peace, I reject the fuss and pretend
Snazzy suit, a share in the account, and a bill for a story

I’ll say yes, to be like this, to sign the Readers Digest
Let this dream that I've nurtured since I was a kid
Come true: a faithful wife, kids, fate, a ring, and a honeymoon in
France
Slowing down the dance, relaxed until the end