GRANNY'S OLD ARMCHAIR.
originally English music hall song 'Grandmother's Chair' written in 1877 by John Read. Adapted and sung as Granny's Old Armchair by the great Frank Crumit. He recorded it in 1929. The story of the song was the basis of the 1941 Jack Benny film 'The Fifth Chair'.
1. My grandmother she, at the age of eighty-three,
One day took sick and died,
And after she was dead, the will of course was read
By a lawyer, and we all stood side by side.
To my brother it was found, she had left one hundred pound,
The same unto my sister, I declare,
But when it came to me, the lawyer said, "I see
She has left you her old armchair."CHORUS. How they tittered! How they chaffed!
How my brothers and my sisters laughed
When they heard the lawyer declare
"Granny has left you her old armchair."2. I thought it hardly fair, and still I did not care,
And in the evening took the chair away.
The neighbours they chaffed, and my brother at me laughed,
And said, "It will be useful someday.
When you settle down in life, find a girl to be your wife,
You'll find it very handy I declare.
On a cold and frosty night when the fire burns bright
You can sit in your old armchair." CHORUS3. What my brother said was true, for in a year or two,
I had settled down in married life.
I first the girl did court, and then a ring I bought,
Took her to the church to be my wife.
Oh, the old girl and me were as happy as can be,
For when my work was over, I declare,
I never abroad would roam, but each night stayed at home,
And was seated in my old armchair. CHORUS.4. One night the chair fell down; when I picked it up, I found
The seat had fallen out upon the floor,
And there to my surprise, I saw before my eyes
A lot of notes, two thousand pounds or more.
When my brother heard of this, the fellow, I confess,
Went nearly wild with rage and tore his hair.
I only laughed at him, and said unto him, "Jim,
Don't you wish you had the old armchair?" CHORUS.That's it. A grand song, charming, humorous, and a lovely chorus for all to sing. Enjoy! ^^
Line Breaks added.
-Joe Offer-