Count the days, into years
Yes 82, brings many fears
Yesterday's laughter
turned to tears
These arms and legs
don't feel so strong
This heart is weak
there's something wrong
Opens windows in despair
Tries to breathe
in some fresh air
Discretion cries
get on your feet
Without you Jack
the town can't eat
Grocer Jack, Grocer Jack
Get off your back, go into town
Don't let them down, oh-no-no
Grocer Jack, Grocer Jack
Get off your back, go into town
Don't let them down, oh-no-no
The people that, live in the town
Don't understand
He's never been known
to miss his round
It's ten o'clock
The housewives yell
When Jack turns
up we'll give him hell
Husbands moan
at breakfast tables
No milk, no eggs
no marmalade labels
Mothers send
the children out
To Jack's house
to scream and shout
Grocer Jack, Grocer Jack
Get off your back
Come into town
Don't let us down, oh-no-no
Grocer Jack, Grocer Jack
Get off your back
Come into town
Don't let us down, oh-no-no
A Sunday morning
bright and clear, lovely flowers
Decorate our marble square
People cry from all away
Think about the fateful day
Now they wish
they'd given Jack
more affection and respect
Little children
dressed in black
Don't know
what happened to old Jack
Grocer Jack, Grocer Jack
Is it true what Mummy says
You won't come back, oh-no-no
Grocer Jack, Grocer Jack
Is it true what Mummy says
You won't come back, oh-no-no
Grocer Jack, Grocer Jack
Is it true what Mummy says
You won't come back, oh-no-no
Grocer Jack, Grocer Jack
Is it true what Mummy says
You won't come back, oh-no-no