Grandpa's Piano
Grandpa's Melodic Legacy: A Century in Piano Notes
Lyrics
Grandpa had a piano it was built in 1904
Grandpa owned a piano built in 1904.
He brought it down from Sydney town before the First World War
He brought it from Sydney before World War I.
He'd sit down and crack his knuckles put his glasses on his head
Grandpa, wearing glasses, would crack his knuckles before playing.
When he'd start to play the cat would run and hide behind the bed
The cat would hide when Grandpa played.
Well his right foot stomped the pedals and his left foot stomped the floor
Grandpa played, using his feet on pedals and floor.
His wrinkled hands would skip the keys that wouldn't play no more
His hands skipped keys that didn't work.
He'd play Onward Christian Soldiers and the window panes would shake
He played "Onward Christian Soldiers," shaking window panes.
When the man of 87 played his old 88
An 87-year-old man played his 88-key piano.
The piano sat in a corner on a sagging hardwood floor
The piano sat in a corner on a worn hardwood floor.
On top was a frame I made for him with a picture of the Lord.
A frame with a picture of the Lord was on top.
A faded baptist hymnal took it's place above the keys
A faded hymnal was above the keys.
We'd take turns sitting by him he'd nod we'd turn the page
Family members took turns sitting with him, turning hymnal pages.
Well the old piano's silent now it don't ring with joy no more
The piano is now silent, joyless, except when the cat reacts to visitors.
Except sometimes when the cat jumps down when there's someone at the door
Occasionally, the cat reacts to someone at the door.
I can see him up in heaven with a smile upon his face
Imagining Grandpa in heaven, smiling, leading "Amazing Grace" with angels.
When God and all the angels let him lead Amazing Grace
Envisioning a joyful moment in the afterlife.
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