Story Behind The Song

Like most of my songs, a true story.

Song Description

Woman gets her first pair of bifocals and laments in a humorous way.

Lyrics

I went over the hill at thirty, Then I turned the big 4 ? 0.
The doc took a look at my glasses & he said, ?Ma?am, these have got to go?
Your problem is quite common among folks same age as you
I?ll write you a prescription; yes, that?s what I?m gonna do:

CHORUS:
You need some BI, You need some FO
You need some bifocals
You need 4 eyes, 6 eyes, Yes ma?am
You need some BI, You need some FO
You need some Bifocals
You must be getting old! You must be getting old.

I said, ?Doc, you must be crazy! Can?tcha check me one more time?
How could this be hap?nin to a female in her prime?
There gonna call me an old lady! I said, Granny?ll be my name?
I?ll cast ?em all a withering glance through my classy wire-rim frames CHORUS

(firting routine)

I can?t predict the future, but they tell me it?s a fact
Just gimme another 20 years for Operation Cataract.
And when I?m dead and buried, Honey, when I?ve run my race
I plan to meet my Maker with no glasses on my face
I?m gonna greet Him with no BI (no bi)
I?m gonna meet Him with no FO (no fo)
I?m gonna see Him 20-20; I won?t need these any mo?
I?m gonna greet Him with no Bi (no bi)
I?m gonna meet Him with no FO (no fo)
I?m gonna see my precious Savior
With no glasses on my nose! (no bi, no fo)