Today, dear Lord, I'm 80, and there's much
I haven't done
I hope, dear Lord, you'll let me live until I'm 81.
But then, if I haven't finished all I want to do,
would you let me stay awhile,
until I'm 82?
So many places I want to go,
so very much to see, do you think that
You could manage to make it 83?
The world is changing very fast,
there is so much in store,
I'd like it very much to live until I'm 84.
And if by then I'm still alive, I'd like to stay till I'm 85!
More planes will be up in the air, so
I'd really like to stick and see what happens
to the world when I turn 86.
I know dear Lord it's much to ask,
(and it must be nice in heaven)
But I'd really like to stay, until I'm 87.
I know by then I won't be fast,
and sometimes I will be late,
But it would be so pleasant to be around 88.
I will have seen so many things,
and had a wonderful time.
So I'm sure that I'll be willing to leave at the
age of 89...Maybe.
Just one more thing I'd like to say,
dear Lord, I thank you kindly.
But if it's okay with you,
I'd love to live past 90