"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"

Amen
We said prayers before we ate
My safe haven
Take me back to my Grandma's place

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?"

Amen
We say prayers at the end of the day
My safe haven
Can we go back to Grandma's place?

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

Amen
I pray that the memories won't fade
My safe haven
Can I go back to Grandma's place?

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?