Granny Lyrics

Things elapse and run their course

You've had your day and now it's past

Where did all the cooking go

The endless knitting patterns

Your eyes are absent where once they were mighty

But she wanted to go home

Where did all the shopping go

The endless supermarket shuffles

Your hands are shaky where once they were steady

But she wanted to go home

But she didn't know where that's supposed to be

But she wanted to go home

Granny. Her face wore the scars of household upkeep

Granny. And from your God you expected something

Granny. You worked so hard to die for nothing

Granny. Cast off, written off, sent to scrap

She grows old and fades and withers

A second childhood now she suffers

There was a dutiful mother

The constant stream of ironing and washing

Her face wore the scars of years of household upkeep

But she wanted to go home

Where once you were so skilful

Now you are just clumsy and awkward

And where there was vigour

Now there is only weakness

But she wanted to go home

But she didn't know where that's supposed to be

But she wanted to go home

Granny. Her face wore the scars of household upkeep

Granny. You worked so hard to die for nothing

Granny. And from your God you expected something

Granny. Cast off, written off, sent to scrap

ISOLATION KILLS

But she wanted to go home

But she didn't know where that's supposed to be

But she wanted to go home

Granny. She goes from good to bad - to worse

Granny. Where is the girl who once played freely

Granny. Did you believe in all you worked for

Granny. Time, so surely, takes its toll

Granny. To work so hard to die for nothing

Granny. Cast off, written off, sent to scrap