Lyrics:
Grandma's hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands
Played a tambourine so well
Grandma's hands
Used to issue out a warning
She'd say, "Billy, don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
Might be snakes there in that grass"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her
She'd say "Baby, Grandma understands
That you really love that man
Put yourself in Jesus hands"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of candy
Grandma's hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She'd say, "Matty don' you whip that boy
What you want to spank him for?
Grandma's hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands
Played a tambourine so well
Grandma's hands
Used to issue out a warning
She'd say, "Billy don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
"Might be snakes there in that grass"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her,
"Baby, Grandma understands
That you really love that man
Put yourself in Jesus hands"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of candy
Grandma's hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She'd say, "Matty don' you whip that boy
What you want to spank him for?
Grandma's hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands
Played a tambourine so well
Grandma's hands
Used to issue out a warning
She'd say, "Billy, don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
Might be snakes there in that grass"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her
She'd say "Baby, Grandma understands
That you really love that man
Put yourself in Jesus hands"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of candy
Grandma's hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She'd say, "Matty don' you whip that boy
What you want to spank him for?
Grandma's hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands
Played a tambourine so well
Grandma's hands
Used to issue out a warning
She'd say, "Billy don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
"Might be snakes there in that grass"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her,
"Baby, Grandma understands
That you really love that man
Put yourself in Jesus hands"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of candy
Grandma's hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She'd say, "Matty don' you whip that boy
What you want to spank him for?
When yuh live in the past
Yuh lost
(Blessed, blessed)
Yuh better walk on the right path
Big life, liberty, straight up
Mankind what me sing
(Sung)
Memories don't live like people do
They always 'member you
Whether things are good or bad
It's just the memories that you have
The Beenie Man a sing
(Say hey)
Boy, stop live down inna de past
Just member when man a ride 'orse
Now yuh dead that mean yuh soul lost
Crushed like a serpent snake under grass
(Again)
Boy, stop live down inna de past
Just member when man a ride 'orse
Body between di board head peep through the glass
Crushed like a serpent snake under grass
Meg, peg, Dis a man yuh dead
Way back inna di west before dem lick Jango head
For a few more dollars 'nother one dead
High plains drifter man ah fled
(I sing)
Too much wickedness
Down inna di west, down inna di west
While a Apache form dem nest, dem nest
Outlaw Josey Wale, get vexed
(Get vexed)
All bounty hunter dem draw fi dem vest
(Dem vest)
Gold an diamond wicked man intercept
(Intercept)
Pack up mi saddle and decide to make a flex
Way back inna di future
Where me have to make a step
(All sing along)
Memories don't live like people do
They always 'member you
Whether things are good or bad
It's just the memories that you have
The Beenie Man a sing
(Say hey)
Boy, stop live down inna de past
Just member when man a ride 'orse
Now yuh dead that mean yuh soul lost
Crushed like a serpent snake under grass
(Again)
Boy, stop live down inna de past
Just member when man a ride 'orse
Body between di board head peep through the glass
Crushed like a serpent snake under grass
I cyaan believe or understand
Why some man approach with white man tradition
Talk 'bout dem a Cowboy and Indian
Me a African an me born black ,an
And a who upon di mic di fabulous Beenie Man
Some mawga skinny and same cranky one
Talking lyric to all di nation
(All sing along)
Memories don't live like people do
They always 'member you
Whether things are good or bad
It's just the memories that you have
The Beenie Man a sing
(Say hey)
Boy, stop live down inna de past
Just member when man a ride 'orse
Now yuh dead that mean yuh soul lost
Crushed like a serpent snake under grass
(Again)
Boy, stop live down inna de past
Just member when man a ride 'orse
Body between di board head peep through the glass
Crushed like a serpent snake under grass
What I caan understand
Why some man ah revere white man tradition
Talk 'bout dem a Cowboy and Indian
Like dem no respect dem complexion
Mi black and mi ugly, Africa me come from
One day yuh got to return to dat land
Selassie I, me praise
Its here me make mi stand
(So sing along)
Memories don't live like people do
They always 'member you
Whether things are good or bad
It's just the memories that you have
The Beenie Man a sing
(Say hey)
Boy, stop live down inna de past
Just member when man a ride 'orse
Now yuh dead that mean yuh soul lost
Crushed like a serpent snake under grass
(Again)
Boy, stop live down inna de past
Just member when man a ride 'orse
Body between di board head peep through the glass
Crushed like a serpent snake under grass
Grandma's hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands
Played a tambourine so well
Grandma's hands
Used to issue out a warning
She'd say, "Billy don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
"Might be snakes there in that grass"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her
"Baby, Grandma understands
That you really love that man
Put yourself in Jesus hands"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of candy
Grandma's hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She'd say, "Matty don't you whip that boy
What you want to spank him for
He didn't' drop no apple core"
But I don't have Grandma anymore
If I get to Heaven I'll look for
Grandma's hands
Might fall on a piece of glass!
Might be snakes there in that grass!"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands Used to lift her face and tell her
She'd say "Baby, Grandma understands.
Grandma's hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands
Played a tambourine so well
Grandma's hands
Used to issue out a warning
She'd say, "Billy don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
"Might be snakes there in that grass"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her,
"Baby, Grandma understands
That you really love that man
Put yourself in Jesus hands"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of candy
Grandma's hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She'd say, "Matty don' you whip that boy
What you want to spank him for?
Grandma's hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands
Played a tambourine so well
Grandma's hands
Used to issue out a warning
She'd say, "Billy don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
"Might be snakes there in that grass"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her,
"Baby, Grandma understands
That you really love that man
Put yourself in Jesus hands"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of candy
Grandma's hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She'd say, "Matty don' you whip that boy
What you want to spank him for?
Boy, stop live down inna di past
Stop from 'memba when man a ride horse
Now your dead, that means yuh soul lost
Crushed like a serpent snake under grass (again!)
Boy, stop live down inna di past
Stop from 'memba when man a ride horse
Body between di board, your head a peep through the glass
Crushed like a serpent snake under grass
Grandma's hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands
Played a tambourine so well
Grandma's hands
Used to issue out a warning
She'd say, "Billy don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
"Might be snakes there in that grass"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her
"Baby, Grandma understands
That you really love that man
Put yourself in Jesus hands"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of candy
Grandma's hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She'd say, "Matty don't you whip that boy
What you want to spank him for
He didn't' drop no apple core"
But I don't have Grandma anymore
If I get to Heaven I'll look for
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands, clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands, played the tambourine so well
Grandma's hand used to issue out a warning
She'd say, "Baby, don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass, might be snakes there in my grass"
Grandma's hands, I'm talkin' 'bout my grandma's hands
Grandma's hands, soothed the local unwed mother
My grandma's hands used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands used to lift her face
And tell her she'd say, "Baby, grandma understands
But you really loved that man and put herself in Jesus' hands"
Grandma's hands, yeah, I'm talking, I'm talking 'bout my grandma, yeah
Grandma's hands used to hand me a piece of candy
Grandma's hands, picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands, boy, they really came in handy
She'd say, "Nettie, don't you whip that girl
What you wanna spank her for she didn't drop no apple-core"
But I don' have grandma anymore
If I get to Heaven I'll look for grandma's hands
I'm talking 'bout my grandma, talking 'bout my grandma, oh yeah
I'm talking 'bout my grandma, I'm talking 'bout my grandma, yeah
Grandma, grandma, I'm talking 'bout my grandma
He's the greatest guy to work for, man, he's really cool
Hey Snake, this party's getting dull, throw someone in the pool
Hey, let's all take our clothes off and form a conga line
Watch out for that broken glass, hey Snake, we need more wine
We're gypsies in the palace, there ain't no wrong or right
We're gypsies in the palace and we're raising hell tonight, hey
Oh, hi there Boss, what's goin' on?
Trapped under, trapped under, trapped under
Ride in, black van, snake skin, glass lens
Trapped under, trapped under, trapped under
Ride in, Trans Am, snake skin, glass lens
Trapped under, trapped under, trapped under
Gasping, early rising
I'm tense inside
Engorged with direction
Trapped under, trapped under, trapped under
Ride in, black van, snake skin, glass lens
Trapped under, trapped under, trapped under
Ride in, black van, snake skin, glass lens
Trapped under, trapped under, trapped under
Defenestrate the warden
Cuz you're angry
Money, blood, swine
Trapped under, trapped under, trapped under
Ride in, Trans Am, snake skin, glass lens
Trapped under, trapped under, trapped under
Ride in, Trans Am, snake skin, glass lens
Trapped under, trapped under, trapped under
When I punch my ticket
I'm a glass snake don't I know
Round and round in my sphere
She bounds through on a roll
What have I got here
Heartbreak through the nose
When I get much closer
Unlaced with a show
She's got no soul
Black hole
No soul
Black Hole
Then I'm right back in it
My face all aglow
She disposes of me slickly
Tore my apart while taking it slow
No soul
Black Hole
No soul
Black Hole
Get down I'm a wanted man
Get down I'm a wanted man
Get down I'm a wanted man
Get down I'm a wanted man
No soul
Black Hole
No soul
Black Hole
No soul
Black Hole
Gangling, breathing hard, the fawn,
She took a cautious step then spilled full frame into the kitchenette
Feet slippery from the ash.
The glass snake cut the ash
Carved ribbons around the smolderings
Only to tie a knot at my feet in a pool of gasoline.
Sounded like his little sister laughing
(When she was lying with the glass snakes in the yard -
When she was smiling over pretty cakes).
High above on the bright side of the tether,
The captain breaks into a shore-leave-grin.
Grandma's hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands
Played a tambourine so well
Grandma's hands
Used to issue out a warning
She'd say, "Billy don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
"Might be snakes there in that grass"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her,
"Baby, Grandma understands
That you really love that man
Put yourself in Jesus hands"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of candy
Grandma's hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She'd say, "Matty don' you whip that boy
What you want to spank him for?
Grandma's hands clapped to church on Sunday mornings
Grandma's hands played the tambourine so well
Grandma's hands used to issue out a warning
She say, "Kevin why you run so fast,
Might fall on a piece of glass,
Might be snakes there in that grass?"
Grandma's hands, they keep on calling to me.
Grandma's hands soothed the local unwed mothers
Grandma's hands used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands, lord they'd really come in handy
She say, "Bobbie why you want to whip that boy?
Michael don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
Might be snakes there in that grassâ??
Granma's hands
Granma's hands sooth the local unwed mother
Granma's hands used to ache sometimes and swell
Granma's hands used to lift her free and tell her
Â??
Transient madness?
Someone's watching you behind the glass, snakes, liars
Choosing your own destiny? What is your drama?
Waking up with your chains on, everything's fine
Who do you want to fool?
Grandma's hands
Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands
Played a tambourine so well
Grandma's hands
Used to issue out a warning
She'd say, "Billy don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
"Might be snakes there in that grass"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her
"Baby, Grandma understands
That you really love that man
Put yourself in Jesus hands"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of candy
Grandma's hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She'd say, "Matty don't you whip that boy
What you want to spank him for
He didn't' drop no apple core"
But I don't have Grandma anymore
If I get to Heaven I'll look for
Grandma's hands
Little girl who could not see
Just how much people hated thee
Disrespectful commentary
Safe haven filled with jealousy
Scornful, muddied, smeared and stained
A shock of insults spreading pain
Twisted prejudice fuelling judgement
Angry shadows in their descent
Immobilised by broken glass
Snakes snapping within Eden's grass
The little girl just could not see
How ugly this world can really be
Others join the battalion
Spears and arrows, knives of hate
Armour up and join the troops
Against the girl who cannot see
Waiting for the next blow
Disorientated, dejected
Unjustified
To the girl who cannot see
Perhaps this wasn't meant to be
There is beauty in the solitary
Finding our own sanctuary
Come, girl who cannot see
She gon tell me whatever it takes
I can't tell if it's real or fake
Ten toes in the grass watch for snakes
In my bong glass just for my sake
She gon tell me whatever it takes
I can't tell if it's real or fake
Ten toes in the grass watch for snakes
In my bong glass just for my sake
Pretty demon she so cunning
Shorty Forrest Gump keep running
Glitter ain't gold but it's stunning
Still think its better than nothing
A Wise man once said nothing at all
I'm Waiting for green grass in the fall
Highway to heaven got engine stall
My Heart steady on the rocks final call
Got me fucked up so it's cookies for dinner
Ya It was the Kiss of death when I kiss her
Had to learn love cost a price like fisher
Didn't even see if she fit the slipper
Don't matter pray we on to the better
Rose tinted glasses red flags be whatever
Playing with my heart shorty a high roller
Naive to game Just a file in the folder
She gon tell me whatever it takes
I can't tell if it's real or fake
Ten toes in the grass watch for snakes
In my bong glass just for my sake
She gon tell me whatever it takes
I can't tell if it's real or fake
Ten toes in the grass watch for snakes
In my bong glass just for my sake
She gon tell me whatever it takes
I can't tell if it's real or fake
Ten toes in the grass watch for snakes
In my bong glass just for my sake
She gon tell me whatever it takes
I can't tell if it's real or fake
Ten toes in the grass watch for snakes
In my bong glass just for my sake
She gon tell me whatever it takes
I can't tell if it's real or fake
Ten toes in the grass watch for snakes
In my bong glass just for my sake
She gon tell me whatever it takes
I can't tell if it's real or fake
Ten toes in the grass watch for snakes
In my bong glass just for my sake
She gon tell me whatever it takes
I can't tell if it's real or fake
Ten toes in the grass watch for snakes
In my bong glass just for my sake
Young Wabo shit
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