Monday, May 19, 2014

"When I'm 64 ..."


When I get older losing my hair
Many years from now
Will you still be sending me a valentine
Birthday greetings, bottle of wine?

If I'd been out till quarter to three
Would you lock the door?
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I'm sixty-four?

You'll be older too
And if you say the word
I could stay with you

I could be handy mending a fuse
When your lights have gone
You can knit a sweater by the fireside
Sunday mornings, go for a ride

Doing the garden, digging the weeds
Who could ask for more?
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I'm sixty-four?

Every summer we can rent a cottage on the
Isle of Wight, if it's not too dear
We shall scrimp and save
Grandchildren on your knee
Vera, Chuck, and Dave

Send me a postcard, drop me a line
Stating point of view
Indicate precisely what you mean to say
Yours sincerely, wasting away

Give me your answer, fill in a form
Mine forever more
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I'm sixty-four?

5 comments:

Helen said...

Happy Birthday, Michael!

Michael Dodd said...

Thank you, Unknown!

Moving with Mitchell said...

Aw, happy birthday!!! I definitely still need you but, for your safety, I promise I will NOT feed you. Wishing you a very happy 64 and a joy-filled 65th year!

Michael Dodd said...

Thanks, Mitchell!

Ur-spo said...

I always thought this a charming song.