Old Upright Piano lyrics

Artist  : Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 
Song : Old Upright Piano
 
For as long as I remember, when friday night came
round
The family would gather out at grandpa’s house.
With supper over and the dishes done
It was then the best time came
At an old upright piano that only grandma
played.

She played beautiful dreamer, my wild irish
rose;
She never played ’em perfect, but there was love
in every note.
Grandpa sat beside her, in harmony they sang,
At the old upright piano that only grandma
played.

Grandpa was a stubborn man, they said it was his
style.
Grandma called him ornery, but she said it with a
smile.
Even he could not disguise the love he felt so
strong;
We all could see it in his eyes when she played
his favorite song.

She played beautiful dreamer, my wild irish
rose;
She never played ’em perfect, but there was love
in every note.
Grandpa sat beside her, in harmony they sang,
At the old upright piano that only grandma
played.

I was almost 17 when my grandma died;
I stayed all night with grandpa; the old man
never cried.
He sat at her piano, there was nothing we could
say
It was the first time in my life I ever heard my
grandpa play.

It wasn’t beautiful dreamer or my wild irish
rose
It was a song he played from memory & he
never missed a note
I sat right there beside him until the morning
came
What a friend we have in jesus was the only song
he played.

She played beautiful dreamer, my wild irish
rose;
She never played ’em perfect, but there was love
in every note.
Grandpa sat beside her, in harmony they sang,
At the old upright piano that only grandma
played.