American Old Time Song Lyrics: 52 I'll Take Care Of You Grandma

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 52

I'll Take Care of You, Grandma.
Copyright, 1896, by John Quinn.
Words by Adam Craig. Music by John Quinn.

"Grandma, tell me of my mamma," said a lad with eyes of blue;
"Did she kiss me, call me Darling '-did she grandma, just like you? "
Mamma died when you were born, dear, papa he was drowned at sea;
You were just a wee, wee baby when she left you, dear, to me.

Refrain.
I'll take care of you grandma, you are my sweetheart true;
I'll be good to you, grandma, do all I can for you;
We'll go walking together, rest 'neath the old oak tree;
I'll lake cure of you, grandma, you're all in the world to me.

"When I'm big I'll be a rich man, build a mansion grand and new;
You shall ride in a fine carriage, and have servants wait on you."
You are grandma's blue-eyed baby, oh, the happy times we've had,
But I'm growing old and feeble, soon I'll leave you, little lad.- Refrain.

"Grandma, when you're tired and weary, I will help you all I can;
All wee boys are good for something-grandma, soon I'll he a man."
All my friends have gone before me, you're my bonnie blue-eyed boy,
Kiss me, darling- up in heaven mamma hears her little boy:-Refrain.