Grandfather Die Chords & Tabs
Grandfather Die: Stephen Lynch
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When grandfather dies, life will be strange.
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When grandfather dies, my whole world will change.
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When grandfather dies, I'll scream and I'll yell.
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'Cause I'll be fuckin' rich as hell!
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So grandfather die, don't keep me in suspense.
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Oh grandfather cough, up that inheritance.
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Oh grandfather don't, hold on another day.
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I love you to death, but I gots' bills to pay!
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A stroke would be nice, disease would be cool.
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I'll scatter his ashes, in my new swimming pool.
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I'll party with Hef, I'll dine with the queen.
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So what say we unplug that machine?
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Oh grandfather die, before the fiscal year.
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Oh grandfather I, wish Kevorkian were here.
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Oh grandfather fly, just take your final bow.
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Oh grandfather die, family hates you anyhow!
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For God's sake you must be as old as the sun,
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Your social security number is one.
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You're deaf, dumb, and blind and an amputee,
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You donate your blood every time that you pee.
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Your arthritis acts up whenever it rains,
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You're so old your penis has varicose veins.
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Oh why don't you die grandpa, why must you fight?
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You old mother----fucker, just walk toward the goddamn
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Light!
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Walk toward the light old man.
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Walk toward the light old man.
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It's all over now, my granddad is dead.
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A mysterious blow, to his wrinkled old head.
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Before I collect, a small over sight.
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But everything should work out all right.
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I'll start working on my grandma tonight!