Poem about being 80

[Polly62]

There's a line in the poem that says - "And if it's alright with you, I' like to stay til I'm 82" - can anyone help with this one, please? Thank in advance - I'm sure someone will know it! Puffin62

[scotchollie]

Try this:

http://www.villagenet.co.uk/oddodes/poet2.html

[Polly62]

Thanks, scotchollie - that's the one! Polly62

[spudmuffa]

The Beatles wrote it. It was called " When I'm 82". Hope this helps.

[countrycookie]

EIGHTY TODAY

Anon

Dear Lord, I am eighty, and there is much I have not done.
I hope, dear Lord, you’ll let me live until I’m eighty-one.
But if I have not finished all I want to do,
Would you let me stay a while, until I’m eighty-two?
So many places I want to go, so much I want to see,
Do you think you could manage to make it eighty-three?
Many things I may have, but there’s so much left in store
I would like it very much to live until I’m eighty-four.
And if I am then still alive, I’d like to stay to eighty-five.
The world is changing very fast, so I’d really like to stick
And see what happens to the world when I am eighty-six.
I know it is a lot to ask, and it will be nice in heaven,
But I’d really like to stay around until I’m eighty-seven.
I know that I then won’t be fast, and sometimes I’ll be late,
But it would be oh-so-good to be around at eighty-eight.
I’ll have seen so many things and have had such a great time,
I’m sure to go and will be ready when I reach eighty-nine. WELL, MAYBE!

[countrycookie]

EIGHTY TODAY

Anon

Dear Lord, I am eighty, and there is much I have not done.
I hope, dear Lord, you’ll let me live until I’m eighty-one.
But if I have not finished all I want to do,
Would you let me stay a while, until I’m eighty-two?
So many places I want to go, so much I want to see,
Do you think you could manage to make it eighty-three?
Many things I may have, but there’s so much left in store
I would like it very much to live until I’m eighty-four.
And if I am then still alive, I’d like to stay to eighty-five.
The world is changing very fast, so I’d really like to stick
And see what happens to the world when I am eighty-six.
I know it is a lot to ask, and it will be nice in heaven,
But I’d really like to stay around until I’m eighty-seven.
I know that I then won’t be fast, and sometimes I’ll be late,
But it would be oh-so-good to be around at eighty-eight.
I’ll have seen so many things and have had such a great time,
I’m sure to go and will be ready when I reach eighty-nine. WELL, MAYBE!