"How Old Is 75?" lyrics

How old is 75
So old that you're hardly alive
It's a number that's weighty
In five years you'll be 80
Poised way up there on the high diving board
Tell me how old is 75

Ma made it to 74
Though we all thought she'll get a bit more
Time, you get what you get
So why get upset
And we all wanted a little bit more time, that is
Ma made it to 74

And my dad, he kicked at 62
Way too young, but then what can you do
When one's number is up
There is no pre-nup
Type agreement between God and you
My dad, he kicked at 62

And so we proceed to go hence
In a hope, some of it made some sense
We got a lot on our mouths
What gets done is what counts
Was time wasted or was it well spent
Did you do as you choose, like you meant

And I'm having a party this year
I'm inviting all those dear in need
I may need a lift if you get my drift
And I'm hoping you all will be here then
I'm having a party this year

But I know some of you won't be there
I suppose you could be anywere
In aether or soil
Free from sorrow and toil
You'll be missed, but you won't really care anymore
I know some of you won't be there

Tell me how old is 75
So old that you're barely alive
In five years I'll be 80
I will hear the fat lady
Belly flop jackknife swan dive
Or a cannon ball off of a high diving board
Tell me how old is 75