The Cedar Chest

Verse 1

Grandma

She grumble

Every single day

Someone is taking my silver

Someone is taking my gold

The house is big

She stays in the back room

Far from her husband

The family

They think she is old

They think she is losing her head

Forgetful

Maybe

She misplaced the bread

But the salt in her eyes

It never lied

It never lied

Chorus

Sad sad sad

Grandma is crying

Sad sad sad

Nobody is trying

To find where the money went

To find how the cash was spent

She’s hurting

Yes she’s hurting

Post-Chorus

Truth coming out

Truth coming out

Soon soon soon

Truth coming out

Verse 2

Government day

The cheque arrived

Yellow and crisp

She tucked it under the heavy cedar chest

Hid it good

She thought she was smart

But a shadow moved

A shadow looked

A shadow found

Greed is a hungry dog

A very hungry dog

No food in her cupboard

No tea in her cup

But the thief eats well

The thief fills up

Chorus

Sad sad sad

Grandma is crying

Sad sad sad

Nobody is trying

To find where the money went

To find how the cash was spent

She’s hurting

Yes she’s hurting

Bridge

They said she was dreaming

They said she was wild

They treated the elder

Just like a child

I saw it

I heard it

I felt it

The shame is a heavy load

The shame is a rocky road

Verse 3

Caught

Red handed

Right in the light

The secret drawer was open wide

No more hiding

No more faking

The family saw the taking

Grandma was right

Grandma was right

Grandma was right

Chorus

Sad sad sad

Grandma is crying

Sad sad sad

Nobody is trying

To find where the money went

To find how the cash was spent

She’s hurting

Yes she’s hurting

Outro

The truth is out now

Sunlight on the floor

The truth is out now

Don't steal no more

Grandma

We hear you now

We believe you now