I got my old job back, pushing this machine I'm mowing my own lawn now like I did at age 14 Six decades have come and gone, hey I'm the old young me Mowing my grass, I'm my own boss, and I'm doin' it for fun and free Mom showed me how to vacuum when I was just a kid That was then and this is now and I'm doin' what I did Made it Ma, top of the world, now I'm channeling James Cagney Now it's wall to wall, I'm havin'a ball, doin' it for fun and free Hey doin' it for fun and free That's my new philosophy It's practically recovery When you do it for fun and free Doin' it for fun and free The cops keep getting younger and the car salesmen do, too Just how long can this go one? I can't say I wish I knew But I'll say this - hear what I say - spend life like it's a spree 'Cause it's one and done - that's it son - so do it for fun and free Hey, do it for fun and free Gee whiz and golly gee C'mon it's easy When you do it for fun and free Hey, do it for fun and free It's practically recovery Hey, you can keep your approval and your damn money Because I'm doin' it for fun and free Yeah