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Rewritten so the robots can put it to music.

Enjoy.... Yeeehaw!

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Isn’t that my grandma standing right there in that queue Where that queue is heading to I do not have a clue So I don’t know why Grandma’s there or what she plans to do But I do know, if I don’t know, then frankly… nor do you The queue is moving slowly, just one step now and again But just once in a while it seems to move on nine or ten I still don’t get the reason Grandma’s standing in that queue But I do know, if I don’t know, then frankly… nor do you The attraction, I don’t get it Why do they stand in line The answer? You can bet it Isn’t destined to be mine A little satisfaction I would get if only I Could figure out the reason That my grandma seems so high I’ve noticed that my grandma’s spent some time upon her hair And when I look I see that there’s more older ladies there They all seem keen but I can’t see, the reason for this queue But I do know, if I don’t know, then frankly… nor do you I know it’s Grandmas’s business and I wouldn’t want to pry She’s putting on her lipstick and I cannot figure why I don’t know why she’s using drops to make her eyes more blue But I do know, if I don’t know, then frankly… nor do you The attraction, I don’t get it Why do they stand in line The answer? You can bet it Isn’t destined to be mine A little satisfaction I would get if only I Could figure out the reason That my grandma seems so high I simply had to find out what my gran was all about Could she be mad, confused, or should she not have been let out I snuck in just behind her and we moved on with the queue And when she turned and spoke to me, I got myself a clue.,. She said, I’m not so old; I’m eighty years and then a few And, Darlin’, by the looks of it, I feel younger than you But I got word that men are sitting upfront of this queue… It’s a dollar for a kiss…… and so I’ve paid up front for two My dear old grandma winked at me and begged me for a buck She said, “Now I can see the front, I can’t believe my luck.” I had to ask why did she want a dollar out of me She said, “I’ve paid up front for two…… But now I fancy three. “Your gramps and me had sixty years of faithful, married bliss but now he’s gone, it’s been a while since I enjoyed a kiss But one of them there fellas looks like David Hasselhoff If only I had known… I would’ve left my knickers off!”

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Date: 8/10/2025 4:13:00 PM
I can't stop laughing, Terry! Each line is humorous and your poem is engaging until the very end...David Hasselhof? Brilliant.
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Terry Flood
Date: 8/10/2025 4:20:00 PM
Wow, you were quick off the mark there, Sara. I was still checking that the mp3 file was good when your comment came through. Hope you didn’t miss it; Soup has some weird rule that you have to post your poem before you can add the mp3 file. So annoying! However…. I’m glad you enjoyed Grandma’s exploits. Terry

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