Topic: "Quite the Catch"
I don't have grandkids yet, but I hope to sing this song to them when I do - - - however, it might traumatize them slightly! The song has much the same feel and bounce as "Grandpa Was a Carpenter" by the one-and-only John Prine.
Today is Elvis' birthday and this is my tribute.
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{t:Quite the Catch}
{st:by; James McCormick, January 8 2007 (dedicated to Elvis)}
Well [C]way back when, when I had hair
and [F]Elvis was the King . . .
Your [G]grandma was really quite the babe
She could definitely shake that [C]thing.
Yeah the [C]way she walked was poetry
and it [F]took my breath away . . .
So to [G]woo her I got this cheap guitar,
and I taught myself to [C]play.
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You know your [F]grandma, she was quite the catch,
She was [C]hot man she was bold.
You know your [F]grandma she was quite the catch,
And she's [G]still got it now that [G7]she's even bolder.
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There were [C]lots of guys that tried to win her,
her [F]nickname was 'Wet Dream'.
And to im-[G]press her they came up with lots of crazy little
strutting macho [C]schemes.
But their [C]feats of strength and dominance,
they [F]failed to impress . . .
'Cause I [G]wrote her a song straight from my heart
and you know all the [C]rest!
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You know your [F]grandma she's still quite the catch,
So I [C]woo still a little every day.
You know your [F]grandma she's still quite the catch,
She wouldn't [G]tolerate to have in [G7]any other way.
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Well we e-[C]loped together when we were kids,
and we [F]tied the knot that day.
"It'll [G]never last a minute!" is what
folks were heard to [C]say.
Well [C]through the years we've stuck it out,
We've [F]had out better and worse . . .
Some [G]times were sweet and some times were sour
But we found our married [C]bliss.
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You know your [F]grandma she was quite the catch
In her [C]poodle skirt and little bobby socks.
You know your [F]grandma she's still quite the catch
After [G]all these years kiddo [G7]she still rocks.
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Well [C]way back then, then we didn't know
Just [F]what we were gettin' into.
But if I [G]had it to do it all over again
Well I know just what I'd [C]do.
Yeah I'd [C]buy myself a cheap guitar
And I'd [F]learn a chord or two
Yeah I'd [G]use my wits and write a song for her
And I'd pitch some serious [C]woo.
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You know your [F]grandma she is quite the catch
She's a [C]saucy little wench it's true.
You know your [F]grandma she is quite the catch
That's why your [G]grandpa don't need those [G7]little pills of blue.
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Well [C]way back when, when I had hair
And [F]Elvis was the King . . .
Your [G]grandma was really hot to trot
She inspired me to [F]sing.
Well the [C]way she moved was poetry
It was a good [F]posture symphony . . .
So I [G]bought a guitar and I learned to play
And the rest is [C]history!
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You know your [F]grandma she is quite the catch,
I still [C]woo her each and every day.
You know your [F]grandma she's still quite the catch,
She wouldn't [G]tolerate to have it [F]any other [C]way!
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