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Grandpa’s Spectacles
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Grandpa’s Spectacles by Stephan Loomer Fish — Lyrics
Oh, mamma, what will grandpa do?
He’s gone away to heaven,
Without the silver spectacles
That Uncle John had given;
How can he read the papers there,
Or find his hickory staff?
He’ll put his coat on wrong side out,
And make the people laugh!
And when he takes the Bible down
And wipes the dusty lid,
He’ll never find his spectacles
Within its cover hid;
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About Grandpa’s Spectacles
Stephan Loomer Fish’s Grandpa’s Spectacles is a charming secular SATB part-song. The text, written in English, humorously imagines a child’s concern that their grandfather, now in heaven, will be unable to read or find his way without his spectacles. The lyrics playfully list potential mishaps, such as putting on his coat inside out or struggling to find his place in the Bible, all while expressing a child’s endearing, if somewhat literal, interpretation of the afterlife. The piece captures a sweet and whimsical tone, exploring themes of memory, loss, and a child’s innocent perspective on grief.
