Thursday, June 07, 2007

Quote of the Day:

Paul McCartney is 64 years old (until his birthday on June 18). In an interview with ABC's Good Morning America this morning, he said he now regrets writing the Beatles classic "When I'm 64."

"It just draws great attention to that age and reaching it," he said. "In actual fact, it's actually not been bad, you know, really. People still feed me and one or two people still need me."

Here are the lyrics:

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?

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
Vera, Chuck & Dave
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?

(and for Steve - that is only 10 years away, since he will turn 54 next month!)

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