Grandma's Song

Grandma? Do you really not remember about Grandad? 'Course I do How could I forget yer Grandad, Billy? We were married 33 year So what was he like, like? He was a complete bastard I hated the sod for 33 year We should never have married of that I'm quite clear He spent the housekeeping money on whisky and beer And never lifted a finger Times were hard, but the swine rolled back pissed So we'd fight and he'd swing and he rarely missed So I'd clobber the sod when he couldn't resist Asleep, you can't lift a finger But we'd go dancing, and he'd hold me tight He was air, he was water He was breath, he was light And he would hold me there with all his might And it was bliss for an hour or so But then they called time to go And in the mornin' we were sober O he'd drink and he'd talk just like a fool Lie like a bairn and snore like a mule Rarely was sober, pretty much was the rule And he never lifted a finger I suppose times were hard Things were different then Women were women and men, they were men Seventeen, that was it, your life ended when You had a ring around your finger But we'd go dancin', he was my own Brando And for a moment there my heart was a-glow We had dust on our hair and nowhere to go But we were free for an hour or three From the people we had to be But in the mornin' we were sober But if I went through my time again Oh I'd do it without the help of men Or at least your Grandad but, then again You know, best not to linger What is the use of dreamin' now? I had my chance, well anyhow If I'd only known then what I know now I'd've given them all the finger And gone dancin', and not give a shit! And spin around and reel and love each bit And I'd dance alone and enjoy it And I'd be me for an entire life! Instead of somebody's wife And I never would be sober And I never would be sober