"Lollygagging" is a colloquial term that means to dawdle, waste time, or fool around. It's essentially a playful or informal way of saying someone is not being serious or productive.
That sure seems to be what Tugboat's singing about. An old guy, retired, doin' old retired guy stuff of no consequence. Good one, Tugger!
The years done caught right up to me
Yeah, they done caught right up to me
Places was flat, now rolls of fat
That saps me of my energy
My big ol' ass just got bigger
My ass got bigger and bigger
Hair was once wild, now sparse and mild
Really cuttin' quite the figger
But I do not care all that much
That the bags under my eyes sag
I've got an important duty
To do nothin' but lollygag!
Used to do the nasty all night
Now takes all night to get it right
You know that is the way it goes
Takes me hour to get out mah clothes!
But what the hell is the difference?
I ain't a rip roarin' young stag!
Still got an important duty
To do nothin' but lollygag!
So ya'll got lots for me to do?
Say, lots of stuff for me to do?
I wasn't fired, I retired
So it's gotta wait 'til I'm through
I know ya'll might think it's a drag
Yeah, you jest might think it's a drag
Toein' the line, takes all my time
To do nothin' but lollygag!
Don't be thinkin' that it's easy
Gettin' up with the risin' sun
Without a thang at all to do
By sundown got only half done
So ya'll got lots for me to do?
Say, lots of stuff for me to do?
I wasn't fired, I retired
So it's gotta wait 'til I'm through
Lollygaggin', a lost art form
Lollygaggin', not for everyone
Lollygaggin' take ya by storm
Lollygaggin's tirin'...
but lots of fun!
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