My 401(k) has now withered away
I’m really not sure where it’s gone,
They said if I chipped in each Friday payday
It would grow—but it seems they were wrong.
I’d heard that my company didn’t nitpick
Toward workers it was most paternal
But I’ve found as I’ve aged and been prone to get sick
Its medical plan ain’t eternal.
The firm’s pension fund I thought was secure
Invested in good bonds and stock,
My payouts this fund are now free to ignore
Just by punching the bankruptcy clock.
Which brings it all back to that old tried and true
The Social Security pie.
If Washington screws up that safety net too
Well heck—I’ll just slink off and die.