Sunday, May 1, 2011

May Day Birthday

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?


Dennis always looked forward to this age,
practicing this song on the guitar
so he could sing it on this birthday
as a real sixty-four year old.

Happy Birthday Dennis.