Leslie Fish - Grendel lyrics

Dumb as dirt and twice as mean - such a son makes mother crazy Foul as sewers I have seen, ugly, loutish, large, and lazy That's the child I've had to raise; what's a mom to do? Drag into an ocean cave and stay to watch him, too Son of mine, you've been a disappointment since your birth Now I've got to bury you in this cold Northern earth I know you would be sorry if you weren't so very dead But you never listened to a word I said Everybody has to rest, even I get sleepy Sonny left our little nest on errands cruel and creepy Came back with a haunch of man, gnawed down to the bone Left each night from that day on as I slept like a stone Son of mine, you've been a disappointment since your birth Now I've got to bury you in this cold Northern earth I know you would be sorry if you weren't so very dead But you never listened to a word I said Vikings gathered in their hall; heroes all in war delighting When my Grendel came to call, he was met with mighty fighting One among them took his arm, ripped it off for good Chased him to our ocean home and k**ed him where he stood Son of mine, you've been a disappointment since your birth Now I've got to bury you in this cold Northern earth I know you would be sorry if you weren't so very dead But you never listened to a word I said When I found my wine was spiked, it was far too late to aid him Though there wasn't much I liked, I was often glad I'd made him So I must avenge him now - what's a mom to do? If he was yours, anyhow, I bet that you would, too Son of mine, you've been a disappointment since your birth Now I've got to bury you in this cold Northern earth I know you would be sorry if you weren't so very dead But you never listened to a word I said No, you never listened to a word I said