Lyrics - Pleasantly Pleased To Be Seventy
(The "age" can be changed to 60, 70, 80 or 90, just remember to change the third line as well)
I am pleasantly pleased to be seventy
Astounded that I’ve lived so long
I had a fine time till I reached sixty-nine
I thought that was it…. but I’m wrong
It’s not at all bad to be seventy
And frankly I'm doing OK
Apart from the sight in my mirror at night
There are no other signs of decay
Delighted to wake up each day
I accept all the free things I'm given
My pension, my bus pass and all
I really don't care, but if it is there
I'll take it no matter how small
I can be just as ill as I want to
And google my symptoms with glee
I can do a sore back or a mild heart attack
Or die if I want to for free
It's amazing how ill I can be
It's my job to annoy younger people
I criticise all that they say
They tell me I'm sad and I tell them they're mad
But frankly they're doing OK
And I never drive above thirty
No matter the limits or signs
It's amazing how slow my Ford Focus can go
With an angry Mercedes behind
Sometimes it's cruel to be kind
I am pleasantly pleased to be seventy
I'm far from the end of the line
There's so much that's new and there's so much to do
And I'll do it 'cause I have the time
It's not at all bad being seventy
But one thing is bothering me
My memory has gone…….. and I can't finish songs……
Pleasantly Pleased To Be Sixty
© Ian McCalman MCPS/PRS
