Home Page »  N »  Natalie Merchant
   

Griselda Lyrics


Natalie Merchant Griselda


Griselda is greedy, I'm sorry to say.
She isn't contented with four meals a day,
Like breakfast and dinner and supper and tea
(I've had to put tea after supper-you see
Why, don't you?)
Griselda is greedy as greedy can be.

She snoops about the larder
For sundry small supplies,
She breaks the little crusty bits
Off rims of apple pies,
She pokes the roast-potato-dish
When Sunday dinner's done,
And if there are two left in it
Griselda snitches one;
Cold chicken and cold cauliflower
She pulls in little chunks-
And when Cook calls:
"What are you doing there?"
Griselda bunks.

Griselda is greedy. Well, that's how she feels,
She simply can't help eating in-between meals,
And always forgets what it's leading to, though
The Doctor has frequently told her: "You know
Why, don't you?"
When the stomach-ache starts and Griselda says:
"Oh!"

She slips down to the dining-room
When everyone's in bed,
For cheese-rind on the supper-tray,
And buttered crusts of bread,
A biscuit from the biscuit-box,
Lump sugar from the bowl,
A gherkin from the pickle-jar,
Are all Griselda's toll;
She tastes the salted almonds,
And she tries the candied fruits-
And when Dad shouts:
"Who is it down below?"
Griselda scoots.

Griselda is greedy. Her relatives scold,
And tell her how sorry she'll be when she's old,
She will lose her complexion, she's sure to grow fat,
She will spoil her inside-does she know what she's at?-
(Why do they?)
Some people are greedy. Leave it at that.



shining a new light: how modern concert & studio lighting transforms music
Shining A New Light: How Modern Concert & Studio Lighting Transforms Music
Sasha Mednikova - 25 Jun 2025
ed sheeran drops “drive” for f1: the album with rock icons backing him
Ed Sheeran Drops “drive” For F1: The Album With Rock Icons Backing Him
Evren E. - 20 Jun 2025
will smith shares emotional on-stage moment with son jaden during father’s day concert
Will Smith Shares Emotional On-stage Moment With Son Jaden During Father’s Day Concert
Evren E. - 16 Jun 2025
mariah carey returns to the spotlight with daring new “type dangerous” music video
Mariah Carey Returns To The Spotlight With Daring New “type Dangerous” Music Video
Sasha Mednikova - 10 Jun 2025
the harmony of color and sound: american singers shaping contemporary art
The Harmony Of Color And Sound: American Singers Shaping Contemporary Art
Sasha Mednikova - 04 Jun 2025
Browse: