I'm gettin' dressed for shoppin'
And facin' another hurdle
Them gosh darn garters locked again
On the bottom of my girdle

Dagnabbit, this always happens
When I try to put on my corset
'Tain't very ladylike, I know
But I'm gonna have to force it

Layin' there spread-eagled
In the middle of my unmade bed
Finally got the dang thing on
My bottom feels like lead

I always try to dress like a lady
But some folks don't care nowadays
Wearin' stuff that wouldn't make good rags
Heck, I still dress up anyways

An old geezer I saw at Wal*Mart
The other day tried to catch my eye
By cracky, if I'm a-goin' courtin'
Gonna get me a man that's still spry

I reckon I'm a bit of a recluse
Live my life pretty much the way I please
I've been there, done that, seen it all
There ain't too much that bothers me

Neighbors drop by now and again
Checkin' to see if I'm still alive
I'm doin' okay for the shape I'm in
Still kickin', just not too high

Kathleen McCoy Eldridge©
September 22, 2007
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