GRANDPA CAN'T FLY HIS KITE
(Clarence Carter / Pat Cooley)
 
Clarence Carter - 1987
 

I went down to the bar to have myself a drink
'Cause Grandpa had given me some news and I had to think
The bartender said "Have a drink of gin, 'cause drinkin' gin ain't no sin"
But I told the bartender that drinkin' gin won't let your nature bend
 
Grandpa can't fly his kite
'Cause Grandma won't give it no tail, no
So you see, I've got to use what Mother Nature gave me
Before Father Time takes it away, yeah
 
The mother rabbit told the father rabbit
She said "Sex ain't nothin' but a habit"
The father rabbit told the mother rabbit
"Well, baby, shoot the habit to me rabbit"

The male bee makes love to the queen bee
Until she cries
He knows when he finishes makin' love to her
He's surely gonna die.
 
But you see, Grandpa can't fly his kite
'Cause Grandma won't give it no tail, no
So I'm gonna use what Mother Nature gave me
Before Father Time takes it away, yeah
 
I told you, I got sixteen inches
And it's four inches thick
And the first day I don't need love
I'll take gravely sick
 
I feel sorry for Grandpa
Because I know what he wants to do
And that's how come I came over to your house
Because I got to make love to you
 
You see, Grandpa can't fly his kite
'Cause Grandma won't give no tail, no, shake it
So I got to use what Mother Nature gave me
Before Father Time takes it away, yeah
 
(Instrumental Break)
 
I went to see my doctor, just the other day
He said, "Clar, you won't last too long if you don't slow down the pace"
I said, "Listen, doctor, good lovin' ain't no sin
But if that good stuff kill me, then let me go with the breeze"
 
Grandpa can't fly his kite
'Cause Grandma won't give no tail, no
So I got to use what Mother Nature gave me
Before Father Time takes it away, yeah
 
One more ...
 
Grandpa and Grandma were layin' in the bed
And Grandpa turned over, and this is what he said.  
He said, "Wake up Grandma, don't sleep so damned sly
'Cause that ain't what you promised when we first laid down"
 
Grandpa can't fly his kite
'Cause Grandma won't give no tail, yeah, yeah,yeah
So I got to use what Mother Nature gave me
Before Father Time takes it away, yeah


(Transcribed by Monique Adriaansen & Mel Priddle - July 2005)