Grendel

Lyrics 1988 Kathy Mar

Melody 1988 Leslie Fish

Reference: 'Beowulf'

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 him in an ocean cave and stay to watch him, too

Chorus: Son of mine you've been a disappointment since your birth

Now I've had 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 got 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

Chorus

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 killed him where he stood

Instrumental

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 made him

So I must avenge him now, what's a mom to do?

If he was yours anyhow, I'll bet that you would too

Chorus