Grandma’s Place

Lyrics

I'd walk down the street to my Grandma's house It was just a few doors from my own Her roses were dead, but the lights were still on So I let myself in from the cold I'd take off my shoes 'cause she hated the dirt And I'd try not to curse while she's home The smell of the Dettol and oxtail soup She said, "Boy, you don't fit in your clothes" [Chorus] Amen We said prayers before we ate My safe haven Take me back to my Grandma's place [Verse 2] I was seven years old when I learnt how to cook And ten when I started to sing Oh, she'd bring me to church And she'd cover my ears When my dad would scream horrible things And I'd lay on the couch with the plastic wrap God forbid I spill my J2O She'd read me the Bible, I'd stare at the clock And ask Grandma, "When's Mum coming home?" [Chorus] Amen We say prayers at the end of the day My safe haven Can we go back to Grandma's place? [Verse 3] Oh, fifteen years passed, how'd we fall out of touch? So I called to see if you're okay It rang and it rang and I finally gave up Now I'm paying a lot for that shame Oh, Aunt Jenny told me you're reaching the end And the blood isn't reaching your heart And the funeral came in the blink of an eye Oh, I feel like a boy in the dark [Chorus] Amen I pray that the memories won't fade My safe haven Can I go back to Grandma's place? [Outro] I say Amen I pray that the memories won't fade My safe haven Can I go back to Grandma's place? Can I go back to Grandma's place? Can I go back to Grandma's place?