Sam Cooke - Grandfather's Clock Lyrics
tick tock, tick tock [x4]
now my grandfathers' clock
was too large for the shelf
so it stood 90 years on the floor
though it weighed not a pennyweight more
now it was bought on the morn
of the day that he was born
and it was always his treasure and pride
but it stopped short never to go again
when the old man died
oh now my grandfather said
that of those he could hire
for it wasted no time
and it had but one desire
atn the close of each week to be wound
and it kept in its place
not a frown on his face
and his hands never hung by its side
but you know that it stopped short
never to go again
when the old man died
now rang an alarm
in the dead of the night
an alarm that for years had been dumb
and we that his spirit
was 'plumming' for flight
that his hour for departure had come
still that clock kept the time
with a soft and muffled chime
as we solemnly stood by his side
but you know that it stopped short
never to go again
when the old man died
you know that it stopped short
never to go again
when the old boy died
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Sam Cooke Grandfather's Clock Comments
The talent of this man to turn this trivial novelty into a worthwhile record. What a talent - one can only wonder where his career would have gone has he lived. This certainly channels his inner Bobby Darin/Frank Sinatra.
Sam Cooke:**
This Recording Artist Had The "Midas"** "Touch!!!!!"** Sam Could Get "Simple" "Song Lyrics" And Make "Gold Lyrics" Out Of Them!!!!!"**
Sam Cooke Was "Special!!!!!"**
Two tests of great talent are the ability to sing outside of the genre and to take a simple song and make it sound special. Sam Cooke could do both
Should be "Grandfather's Clock" NOT "Grandfather,s Clock". Fix it, please.
Simply the best.
God's favor was never meant to be fair. Sam Cooke's voice was God's to him. Sam used it to bless the world. There will never be another Sam Cooke. EVER!
Yeah l think perhaps you are right on the spot and with his acrussiy for delivery is unimaginable.
Do any of you knows what Sam is really singing about?is it really a clock or did he remove the L from clock
A month ago someone wrote that only Sam Cooke could make a nursery rhyme sound so good; he was an awesome singer; the greatest of all time. RIGHT ON!!!!! I love you for saying that. Sam was all that and a whole lot more.
Only Sam Cooke could make a nursery rhyme sound so good. What an awesome singer. The greatest of all time.
Brilliant song sung by a brilliant singer.
is this copyright free?
i love this song sam cooke is best singer i glad finally to heard this song
I remember we use to sing this in elementary school. I was surprised to see Sam had recorded it. Love this version. No one sings a song like Sam.
THANK YOU for for taking me down Memory lane with this delightful oldie.
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This is perhaps the best version of this song I have heard,