[Verse 1]
Every time I had a fight with my mother, my first step was to go from home to you
And you said: "She's alone, you have to understand that
Everything passes, come and have a beer"
Then you said that life is all about taking and much more giving
Whereupon I stole from your box in the night
I stole the few thousand shillings
For plastering in the disco, a few days later you asked me about it
I denied it, cried hysterically, your look was sad, then I cried
You just said: "Come on, let's leave it alone
Money can never be that important"
[Verse 2]
When you talked about the war, how you came face to face with a Russian
Face to face with a Russian
You offered each other a cigarette
Your hand on the trigger was shaking with fear
Or your wife, who sang your watches all day long
You just said: "I like her
I don't always have to listen to everything she says"
[Chorus]
Grandpa, can't you come down for a quick coffee?
Grandfather, I want to tell you so much that I only now understand
Grandpa, you were my first friend, and I'll never forget that, Grandpa
[Verse 3]
You weren't a superhuman, you never pretended to be
That's why there was somehow a strength there
And the way you lived your life
I got an idea of how you might make it
Your principle was
Think first, have an opinion, stand behind it
Never violence, discuss everything, but don't be afraid of anyone
[Chorus]
Grandpa, can't you come down for a quick coffee?
Grandfather, I want to tell you so much that I only now understand
Grandpa, you were my first friend, and I'll never forget that, Grandpa