Key: D major
Verse 1
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Be nice to
old people,
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D
they used to be young.
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To stay up past midnight,
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to giggle, to yell.
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stories to tell.
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they used to get scared
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from the monsters who dared
Don't believe me?
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mares
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Though Grandma gets tired
Em
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and sometimes moves slow.
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She probably ran faster
Em
A
than you long ago.
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She probably dug earthworms,
Em
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made her room a mess,
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walked into a party with mud
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Though Grandpa gets grumpy
Em
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and sometimes seems hazy,
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he probably played baseball,
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went sledding, went crazy.
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He probably once thought his own
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parents were dopey,
was stubborn,
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and careless,
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and sloppy, and mopey.
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they sometimes forget,
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They'd play in the bathwater,
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avoided shampoos,
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loved to pull sister's hair.
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And when they were young,
Em
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they would get into trouble,
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not eat their green beans,
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turn crackers to rubble.
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but I tell you it's true,
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that old folks did not do.
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Be kind to old people,
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Round roly babies,
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They used to be kissed
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42 times an hour
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And huggled and snuggled
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and called wildflower
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they would wish wish on a star,
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they'd wish for a horse,
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for a puppy, a car.
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They'd wish they were older,
but now that they're wise,
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they wish on the stars
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that they find in your eyes.
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They wish on the stars
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that they find in your eyes.
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