Don't bother grandma 'cause she's right Or you'll be in some mess I see how you see her creaky bones, *****in' 'bout IRS Well, take a look child through this photo album She sang to sailors in the war, baseball stadiums Nineteen forty eight Well, now you'll graduate And you think you're going to move out now I will congratulate you as soon as you pay your own way Not tryin' to stick a pin in your shiny new balloon Your alimony check won't buy a bigger room or a new car Don't ever think about coming 'round here With that junior from up the street Sneakers squeaking on the kitchen tile, hat pulled below his eyes That boy is trouble in his sleep You got your father's reckless charm, babe Long as you're giving, somebody'll take Oh, every sermon is not the gospel, babe Let me put it in another way, every valley is not a lake Before I let you go with your friends got one more thing to say You think my love is tough Should've seen your grandma in her day Oh, use your wits child 'cause nothing stays the same In forty years my song will be public domain Oh, oh, oh, sharp tongue, quick switch, sharp tongue, quick switch We'll make, finally a quality man
Don't bother grandma 'cause she's right Or you'll be in some mess I see how you see her creaky bones, *****in' 'bout IRS Well, take a look child through this photo album She sang to sailors in the war, baseball stadiums Nineteen forty eight Well, now you'll graduate And you think you're going to move out now I will congratulate you as soon as you pay your own way Not tryin' to stick a pin in your shiny new balloon Your alimony check won't buy a bigger room or a new car Don't ever think about coming 'round here With that junior from up the street Sneakers squeaking on the kitchen tile, hat pulled below his eyes That boy is trouble in his sleep You got your father's reckless charm, babe Long as you're giving, somebody'll take Oh, every sermon is not the gospel, babe Let me put it in another way, every valley is not a lake Before I let you go with your friends got one more thing to say You think my love is tough Should've seen your grandma in her day Oh, use your wits child 'cause nothing stays the same In forty years my song will be public domain Oh, oh, oh, sharp tongue, quick switch, sharp tongue, quick switch We'll make, finally a quality man
