Seventy years of Grandad. One 70th birthday song for Grandad.

Verse 1

Fifty years in the same old seat,Same cold ground, same hard concrete,Terry's scarf hung round his neck like a crown,Cheering a team that lets him down.They've given him nothing but heartache and rain,He'd not swap a minute, he'd do it again.

Chorus

Here's to Terry, seventy years strong,Here's to Terry, we're singing his song,Lorry driver, loyal to the bone,Grandad, legend, one of our own.

Verse 2

He's driven those roads from Dover to Spain,Every service station's got his name,There's a story at every stop on the map,A punchline waiting, a well worn cap.Ask him about some garage in France,He'll talk till midnight, given the chance.

Chorus

Here's to Terry, seventy years strong,Here's to Terry, we're singing his song,Miles on the clock and tales by the score,Grandad, legend, we're asking for more.

Bridge

He'll deal the cards round the kitchen table,Teach us the tricks the moment we're able,Then take our pocket money, quick as you like,No mercy shown, win or all right.That's just Terry, that's just his way,Loves like a lion, come what may.

Verse 3

Seventy years and still going strong,Still humming some terrace singalong,Still backing the team with nothing to show,Still first with a story wherever we go.Our hero in boots and a lorry driver's coat,Here's to the man, here's to Terry, we vote.

Chorus

Here's to Terry, seventy years strong,Here's to Terry, we're singing his song,Fifty years faithful, no trophies at home,Grandad, legend, never alone.

Outro

So deal us a hand and tell us once more,The one about that garage in nineteen eighty four,Happy birthday Terry, raise a glass, raise a cheer,Our hero, our Terry, here's to seventy years.