Billy Elliot The Musical movie - Grandma's Song lyrics

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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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