Billy Elliot The Musical movie - Grandma's Song lyrics
rate me<br>
GRANDMA<br>
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I hated the sod - for thirty-three year<br>
We should never have married of that I'm quite clear<br>
He spent the housekeeping money on whisky and beer<br>
And never lifted a finger<br>
Times were hard, but the swine rolled back pissed<br>
So we'd fight and he'd swing and he rarely missed<br>
So I'd clobber the sod when he couldn't resist:<br>
Asleep, you can't lift a finger.<br>
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But we'd go dancing.., and he'd hold me tight <br>
He was air, He was water, He was breath, He was light<br>
And he would hold me there, with all his might.<br>
And it was bliss for an hour or so<br>
But then they called time to go<br>
And in the morning we were sober.<br>
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O he'd drink and he'd talk just like a fool<br>
Lie like a bairn and snore like a mule<br>
Rarely was sober, pretty much was the rule<br>
And he never lifted a finger<br>
I suppose times were hard, things were different then<br>
Women were women and men, they were men<br>
Seventeen, that was it, your life ended when you had a ring around your finger.<br>
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But we'd go dancing, he was me own Brando<br>
And for a moment there my heart was a-glow<br>
We had dust in our hair and nowhere to go<br>
Boo we were free for an hour or three<br>
From the people we had to be<br>
But in the morning we were sober.<br>
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But if I went through my time again,<br>
Oh I'd do it without the help of men<br>
Or at least your Grandad<br>
But then again, you know<br>
Best not to linger<br>
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What is the use of dreaming now? <br>
I had my chance, well anyhow, <br>
If I'd only known then what I know now<br>
I'd've given them all the finger<br>
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And gone dancing, and not give a shit<br>
and spin around and reel and love each bit <br>
And I'd dance alone and enjoy it<br>
And I'd be me for an entire life. <br>
Instead of somebody's wife <br>
and I never would be sober. <br>
And I never would be sober.<br>
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