Today is the end of my fifth week of living with my grandparents - three weeks in Florida with my mother's parents and two weeks in North Carolina with my dad's parents. While talking with my paternal grandmother and one of her friends during choir rehearsal on Wednesday night, I was reminded of one of my favorite cassette tapes growing up. Mommy, Gimme a Drinka Water by Danny Kaye contains a delightful selection of songs sung from the perspective of a small child. Thanks to Spotify I was able to find and re-listen to all of these songs yesterday - and I found my theme song for this period of my life: "I Like Old People, Don't You!"
I like old people, don't you?
They never tell you what you shouldn't do
They buy you toys and candy
And extra toys are dandy
And Nanny's always baking something new
I like old people, I like them
Don't you?
They're nice, old people, they're nice
They tell you funny stories once and twice
Cause they're never in a hurry
And they don't have to worry
That there's a zillion things you have to do
I like old people, I like old people, I like them
Don't you?
