Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
Now I had an old uncle was mean as can be
He said "When I die you'll get nothin' from me"
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
All he left me was an old over coat
But I found in the pocket a fifty pound note
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
Now I am a do it yourselfer you see
It don't half make life easy, take it from me
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
The wife wants the grass cut or a new kitchen shelf
Just do as I do and say do it yourself
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
Mustn't grumble, don't worry 'bout nothin' my friend
Mustn't grumble, 'cause all's well that's well in the end
Mustn't grumble, grumble and you're on your own
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Cry and you'll cry all alone
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
I came home from work, there was firemen about
They said "we couldn't save it, youe house has burnt down"
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
I said "that's allright, don't worry mate,
'Cause the bathroom needed painting, it weren't half in a state"
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
Now I collect the football pools money, you see
And one week we won it, me work mates and me
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
Came home from work early feelin' pleased with meself
The I saw the coupon still stuck on the shelf
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
Mustn't grumble, don't worry 'bout nothin' my friend
Mustn't grumble, 'cause all's well that's well in the end
Mustn't grumble, grumble and you're on your own
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Cry and you'll cry all alone
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
He said "When I die you'll get nothin' from me"
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
All he left me was an old over coat
But I found in the pocket a fifty pound note
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
Now I am a do it yourselfer you see
It don't half make life easy, take it from me
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
The wife wants the grass cut or a new kitchen shelf
Just do as I do and say do it yourself
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
Mustn't grumble, don't worry 'bout nothin' my friend
Mustn't grumble, 'cause all's well that's well in the end
Mustn't grumble, grumble and you're on your own
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Cry and you'll cry all alone
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
I came home from work, there was firemen about
They said "we couldn't save it, youe house has burnt down"
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
I said "that's allright, don't worry mate,
'Cause the bathroom needed painting, it weren't half in a state"
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
Now I collect the football pools money, you see
And one week we won it, me work mates and me
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
Came home from work early feelin' pleased with meself
The I saw the coupon still stuck on the shelf
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
Mustn't grumble, don't worry 'bout nothin' my friend
Mustn't grumble, 'cause all's well that's well in the end
Mustn't grumble, grumble and you're on your own
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Cry and you'll cry all alone
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Mustn't grumble, mustn't grumble
Lyrics submitted by NJJ
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