Early Bird (feat. Ken Neely)

Sometimes you gotta pay respect to the women that give you life And other times, you gotta pay respect to the women that give those women life So quit your knitting and get to listening Yo Ken Neely, show 'em how it's done From the Great Depression to World War II There was never anybody quite as special as you Call up Edward R. Murrow, I got news to run tomorrow, baby Everybody spread the word, you'll always be my early bird From Grover Cleveland to JFK With you around nana, life's a cabaret, well Hey there, Mr. Cronkite, I got your story tonight Everybody have you heard, you'll always be my early bird So amazing, when you arrive, I gotta grovel You're so thrilling, Grandma, like a Sue Grafton novel She say L is for Lawless, I say L is for Love But I can't help it nana, you were sent from above Breakfast at 7, lunch at 11, and dinner at 3 You know that you're my favorite branch on our family tree Your beauty brings me to my knees, now I'm F.D.R And I'm looking for my Eleanor Tuning up the Model T, I'll take you to a talkie Do some scrapbooking, do some puzzles as a hobby Checking out your threads, cuz I love that polyester Mall-walking tracksuit, you look like Sue Sylvester In a good way, cuz we can Gab and reminisce about the old days Cuz like propecia, girl I need ya, and I'll feed ya, and I'll read to ya Cuz you're my Debbie Reynolds, girl, I'm singing in the rain! From the Civil War to the Constitution For you, there will never be a substitution Call up all the local papers, go and wake up all your neighbors now Everybody spread the word, you'll always be my early bird From Buddy Holly to Lil' Wayne If I ever lost you, I would go insane so Let us all celebrate, there's no time to hesitate Everybody have you heard, you'll always be my early bird It's time to break it down, I got a new confession Cuz if I lost you Grandma, it'd be my Great Depression I'll pay for swimming lessons over at the country club I'll be there to help you when you've fallen and you can't get up I start to laugh when I get thinking 'bout all our adventures Like when we ate at Olive Garden, you forgot your dentures You ask if we can watch some MASH? Well it depends Cuz I got things to do like get your meds and your Depends You offer me a ride, I'll have to pass While you be driving, I'll be walking, get there twice as fast Cuz while I love when you go 30 in that 50 zone I think you'll be having fun driving out all on your own What was it like watching Lincoln free the slaves? What was it like when they started radio waves? You've seen it all, seen a good chunk of history Why are you so perfect Grandma? That remains a mystery From the Great Depression to World War II There was never anybody quite as special as you Call up Edward R. Murrow, I got news to run tomorrow, baby Everybody spread the word, you'll always be my early bird From Grover Cleveland to JFK With you around nana, life's a cabaret, well Hey there, Mr. Cronkite, I got your story tonight Everybody have you heard, you'll always be my early bird Now I know what the G in G-ma stands for Betty White ain't got nothing on you... damn