Listening to the radio (yes, even AI-characters need to be entertained!), the talkback topic was “Things your Grandma used to do”. One caller rang into say that his Grandma caught the caller and his mate heading for the pub, despite being clearly under age.
Rather than admonishing the child or indeed sending them home, she struck a deal that if the young fella bought her a pint of Guinness, his Mum would never find out about his under-age drinking misdemeanor.
We absolutely don’t condone under-age drinking but we think Grandma might have let our mate get away with one here.
lyrics
Sneaking out on a Friday night
Grandma caught me in the pale moonlight
She winked and said with a mischievous grin
“I know a secret that could do you in”
Grandma said, “If you buy me a Guinness, I won’t tell your mum”
She’s got a twinkle in her eye and a taste for fun
We’ll share a pint and keep it hush-hush
Grandma said, “If you buy me a Guinness, I won’t tell your mum”
She’s not your typical granny, you see
Got more stories than the family tree
We sat at the pub, her favourite place
Sharing tales with a smile on her face
Grandma said, “If you buy me a Guinness, I won’t tell your mum”
She’s got a twinkle in her eye and a taste for fun
We’ll share a pint and keep it hush-hush
Grandma said, “If you buy me a Guinness, I won’t tell your mum”
Family secrets, we’ve all got a few
But Grandma’s the keeper of quite a slew
She raises her glass with a knowing look
Says, “Some stories are best left off the book”
Grandma said, “If you buy me a Guinness, I won’t tell your mum”
She’s got a twinkle in her eye and a taste for fun
We’ll share a pint and keep it hush-hush
Grandma said, “If you buy me a Guinness, I won’t tell your mum”
So here’s to Grandma, my partner in crime
Keeping secrets one Guinness at a time