Ah love ter live!

To-day, dear Lord, Ah'm 80 and ther's much Ah haven't done.
Ah hope, dear Lord, you'll let mi live until Ah'm 81.

But then, if Ah 'aven't finished all Ah want to do,
Would you please let me stay a while until Ah'm 82?

So many places Ah want ter go, so much Ah want ter see,
Do you think that you could manage ter mek it 83?

The world is changin' varry fast - ther's surely much in store -
Ah'd like varry much ter live until Ah'm 84.

An if by then Ah'm still alive...
Ah'd like ter stay til 85!

More planes will be up in't air bi then, so Ah'd really like ter stick
An see what 'appens ter the world when Ah turn 86.

Ah knaw, dear Lord, it's much ter ask (an' it must bi nice in 'eavan)
But I'd really like ter stay until Ah'm 87.

Ah know bi then Ah won't bi fast - an many a time will be late -
But it'd be so pleasant ter be arahnd at 88.

Ah'll 'av seen so many things bi then, an' 'ad a wonderful time,
So Ah'm sure that Ah'll bi willing ter leave at 89 ...maybe!

Just one more thing Ah'd like ter say, dear Lord, I thank yer kindly -
But if it's alreight with you, Ah'd love ter live past 90!