Name: My Grandfather's Clock
Channel: Henry Clay Work
Description: This song in 1876 in England has written Henry Clay Work/Sorry for my english

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This song in 1876 in England has written Henry Clay Work/Sorry for my english

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Odry

I can play with different bands

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic Folk

Charts

#10,260 today Peak #71

#2,308 in subgenre Peak #6

Author

Henry Clay Work

Rights

Kleem records

Uploaded

January 02, 2008

Track Files

MP3

MP3 4.6 MB • 128 kbps • 4:59

Lyrics

My grandfather's clock 
Was too large for the shelf, 
So it stood ninety years on the floor; 
It was taller by half 
Than the old man himself, 
Though it weighed not a pennyweight more. 
It was bought on the morn 
Of the day that he was born, 
And was always his treasure and pride; 

But it stopped short 
Never to go again, 
When the old man died. 
Ninety years without slumbering, 
Tick, tock, tick, tock, 
His life seconds numbering, 
Tick, tock, tick, tock, 
It stopped short 
Never to go again, 
When the old man died. 

In watching its pendulum 
Swing to and fro, 
Many hours had he spent while a boy; 
And in childhood and manhood 
The clock seemed to know, 
And to share both his grief and his joy. 
For it struck twenty-four 
When he entered at the door, 
With a blooming and beautiful bride; 

But it stopped short 
Never to go again, 
When the old man died. 
Ninety years without slumbering, 
Tick, tock, tick, tock, 
His life seconds numbering, 
Tick, tock, tick, tock, 
It stopped short 
Never to go again, 
When the old man died. 

My grandfather said 
That of those he could hire, 
Not a servant so faithful he found; 
For it wasted no time, 
And had but one desire, 
At the close of each week to be wound. 
And it kept in its place, 
Not a frown upon its face, 
And its hand never hung by its side. 

But it stopped short 
Never to go again, 
When the old man died. 
Ninety years without slumbering, 
Tick, tock, tick, tock, 
His life seconds numbering, 
Tick, tock, tick, tock, 
It stopped short 
Never to go again, 
When the old man died. 

It rang an alarm 
In the dead of the night, 
An alarm that for years had been dumb; 
And we knew that his spirit 
Was pluming his flight, 
That his hour of departure had come. 
Still the clock kept the time, 
With a soft and muffled chime, 
As we silently stood by his side. 
But it stopped short 
Never to go again, 
When the old man died. 
Ninety years without slumbering, 
Tick, tock, tick, tock, 
His life seconds numbering, 
Tick, tock, tick, tock, 
It stopped short 
Never to go again, 
When the old man died.

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DusanZ

May 12, 2009

Nice lyrics. Beautiful voice and really nice emotion!

Dennisty

Apr 30, 2009

great work, this is awsome stuff well done and keep up the good work!

efrank

Apr 30, 2009

A perfect interpretation, great sensitivity and total surrender
. I loved the video. Wonderful!

Michael Dennis

Apr 27, 2009

Sorry its taken so long for me to check out your music but im glad I did! you have a very nice voice and that song is relaxing and tells a story.

E Strad

Apr 04, 2009

Absolutely beautiful !!!!!!
Nice,nice work.

bittzz

Mar 29, 2009

I love the  song!
great job!

Blasphemous Sacrilege

Mar 27, 2009

Perfect!!

Hippies use side door

Mar 26, 2009

Great tune! I'll be back. PEaCe

Swampman And The Machine

Mar 25, 2009

Beautiful song and just love your voice ;)

Michael Charles and his Band

Mar 25, 2009

Great Song Love it!
MC

RealPatrickLew

Mar 24, 2009

First time reviewing your work,
This track is awesome! :) Love the melody and deep lyrics.
Thanks for letting me know about this recording!

frankfurtdialogcompany

Mar 24, 2009

I love it Odry, 

your voice is wonderful, the arrangement is classy!
Thank you very much for sharing this!

Andreas

Payden Cash

Mar 23, 2009

Very nice work, m'friend.  Very appealing vocals, and I LOVE the accent. :D

Peyden

Slyder Songs

Mar 23, 2009

Nice job on this classic tune from the past. Nice job on the English :).

LOVETRANCE

Mar 22, 2009

Awesome voice & nice arrangement!
Great tune~

Rodrigo Herrera

Mar 22, 2009

great work Odry

Carlos Carranza

Mar 21, 2009

I always heard the bluegrass version...This is realy lovely..

Kevin Rosenberger

Mar 21, 2009

Odry - beautiful song and your voice is outstanding. Great composition and instrumentation - Kevin.

Kevroc

Mar 21, 2009

Really great!  Love the whole arrangement.  Great effects throughout.  Vocals and guitar is very lovely.  Song builds nicely and doesn't disappoint! Very well done, Kev

Black Rose Eden

Mar 21, 2009

Hi Odry, enjoyed the song quite a lot. Your vocal expression is indeed melodic. Guitar too sounded very nice along w/ the percussion. Wish I had your singing talent. I must star it 5.