Tommy

Strong as an ox, he was tough as a bull He had stories and poems and dirty jokes I came in running with my brother in tow We had dirt on our knees, climbing on his feet to show him He hardly spoke and he cheated at poker If someone got angry, he'd crack a joke Didn't always go over, but the kids would laugh Then he'd play in the corner 'til he closed the gap Oh, Tommy, I love that one You used to sing it when you were young Play it again, my love For the kids to remember when they grow up I miss my grandfather, the way that we were Singing out of time, cause he never finishes words A house full of instruments, now safely with his kids And his music in my bones and in my body when I was built Oh, Tommy, I love that one You used to sing it when you were young Play it again, my love For the kids to remember when they grow up Tommy, I love that one You used to sing it when you were young Play it again, my love For the kids to remember us