Thursday, July 09, 2009

When I'm 64

Several friends have quoted parts of this old Beatles song in their birthday greeting (to me) so I checked out the lyrics. Here they are for those who really care...and that might not be many of you:

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?

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
In the Isle of Wight, if it's not too dear
We shall scrimp and save
Grandchildren on your knee:

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 for evermore
Will you still need me, will you still feed me,
When I'm sixty-four?

2 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday, David.

    Hey, send me an email, would you? I haven't talked to you in a bit...

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  2. are you 64 now?
    happy birthday! i have been an absent blogger these days ... and i'm so sorry to have missed your "big day" ...
    blessings on ya!

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