Granny at Christmas Time Part 1

Uh eat me last two conkies

And then me burp

Uh wash them down

Wid a pint glass of syrup

Uh went to de kitchen

And me wash out de glass

Uh was real excited

Christmas was coming fast

Uh here in me eighties

And uh still getting excited

When it come to Christmas

I does still be delighted

I does mek plans for it too

Doan mek no sport

I doan have much teet’

But uh still like me pork

I got a special plate

I does tek down from early

And I does put it dey

To hold de turkey

Dis plate real large

I en shame to tell you

And I got a nice pyrex dish

That uh does keep fuh de stew

Wunnah asking ‘bout ham?

Wuh I does got dat too

Nuh Christmas widout ham

Dah is still my view

Dese days uh just drinking plus

And sometimes ginger ale

Not dem eflorescent drinks

At my age dem fail

I doan eat much carbohydrates

But de vegetables uh like

Brockley, carrots and beans

Dem is still my delight

  

Partically now uh getting old

I does tink ‘bout me healf

And uh en doing nuttin foolish

Cause uh live at meself

Uh see you set up yuh face

Like yuh sufferin’ wid shock

Uh en in nuh nursing home

And uh en leffing dis spot

Old is in de nineties

And I en quite dey yet

So as far as I am concern

I still wid de young set

I got a nice frock dey

Dah is fuh Christmas morning

I must be sitting in de front

When de morning dawning

And uh pray dat said morning

De old pastor gine preach

He old and forgetful

But he does still preach sweet

I like to hear ‘bout de nativity

‘Bout Jesus coming to earth

And just in case wunna forget

Jesus had a birth

De Bible tell me

That he did born in Bethlehem

Some tink it foolish

But I does still tell dem

I feel so good dis morning

At muh getting old age

Dat muh head still good

And uh could turn to de page

Right in St Luke chapter 2

De Bible tell me

Evuhting ‘bout de baby Jesus

And de nativity

He was born in a stable

Duh wasn’t nuh room in de inn

Just like many hearts today

Nuh room pun account of sin

Nuh time fuh Jesus

Nuh room in dem hearts

But I praise God for de chance

When I did mek a new start

I am partically sure

‘Bout all that Christmas mean

And pun Christmas morning

Does refresh that scene

So I must get to church

And I must be at de front

I must hear dat old preacher

On de nativity account

After dat any number can play

As long as it Christian-like

I will go in Queens Park

And enjoy de sights

Uh gine stop here now

Cause uh getting old

Uh hope uh could come back

‘Cause there’s more to be told

Uh gine try to get back in

But in case uh doan get back

Focus on de nativity scene

And you’ll be right on track

Stewart Russell © December 2018