verse 1
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Granny's always ravin' and rantin',
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And she's always puffin' and pantin',
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And she's always screaming and shouting,
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And she's always brewing up tea.
verse 2
Grandpappy's never late for his dinner,
'Cause he loves his leg of beef,
And he washes it down with a brandy,
And a fresh made cup of tea.
Pre-Chorus
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Have a cuppa te-eee-eee-eee-eea, have a cuppa tea,
E A B A E B
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Have a cuppa te-eee-eee-eee-eea, have a cuppa tea.
verse 3
If you feel a bit under the weather,
If you feel a little bit peeved,
Take Granny's stand-by potion,
For any old cough or wheeze.
verse 4
It's a cure for hepatitis,
It's a cure for chronic insomnia,
It's a cure for tonsillitis,
And for water on the knee.
Pre-Chorus
Have a cuppa tea, have a cuppa tea,
Have a cuppa tea, have a cuppa tea.
E E E B E
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Rosie Lea,
E E E B E
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Rosie Lea.
Instrumental
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E, A, B, E
Bridge
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Tea in the morning, tea in the evening, tea at suppertime,
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You get tea when its raining, tea when its snowing,
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Tea when the weathers fine,
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You get tea as a mid-day stimulant,
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You get tea with your afternoon tea,
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Whatever your ailment or disease,
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For Christ sake, have a cuppa tea.
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Rosie Lea!
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Rosie Lea!
Verse 5
Whatever the situation,
Whatever the race or creed,
Tea knows no segregation,
No class nor pedigree.
Verse 6
It knows no motivations,
No sect or organization,
It knows no one religion,
No political belief.
Pre-Chorus (2x)
Have a cuppa tea, have a cuppa tea,
Have a cuppa tea, have a cuppa tea.
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Rosie Lea!
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Rosie Lea!
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Rosie Lea!
Hallelujah, hallelujah, Oh for Christ sake, have a cuppa tea!