@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Grandmother
I know you've seen it all
Grandmother
I know you've seen it all
I ain't nothing like the taste
Of a sweet, sweet blueberry pie
Tears are falling from my eyes
Wipe 'em away child
Don't you cry
[Chorus: ]
Jars for the tadpoles and frogs from lake
Mind your manners, at the table
Won't you wash up for heaven's sake
And I know that you're gone
But I feel I can read in my mind
And I know I was lost
But then surly you showed me a sign
Show me, show me
Show me, show me
Show me, show me
A sign
[Chorus: ]
And if you skinned your knee
Sit down by the fireside bright
Hold your grandma's loving hands
Everything going to be alright
And I know that you're gone
But I feel I can read in my mind
And I know I was lost
But then surly you showed me a sign
Show me, show me
Show me, show me
Show me, show me
A sign
[Chorus: ]
Grandmother
I know you've seen it all
Grandmother
I know you've seen it all
I ain't nothing like the taste
Of a sweet, sweet blueberry pie
Tears are falling from my eyes
Wipe 'em away child
Don't you cry
[Chorus: ]
Jars for the tadpoles and frogs from lake
Mind your manners, at the table
Won't you wash up for heaven's sake
And I know that you're gone
But I feel I can read in my mind
And I know I was lost
But then surly you showed me a sign
Show me, show me
Show me, show me
Show me, show me
A sign
[Chorus: ]
And if you skinned your knee
Sit down by the fireside bright
Hold your grandma's loving hands
Everything going to be alright
And I know that you're gone
But I feel I can read in my mind
And I know I was lost
But then surly you showed me a sign
Show me, show me
Show me, show me
Show me, show me
A sign
[Chorus: ]
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