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Recordings

• YouTube – Paul Austin Kelly
• YouTube – 12 Days of the Larkin Family Christmas

Lyrics

Chorus:
Down her nose, down her nose,
And she whistles while the (sniff) runs down her nose
Repeat the last three lines from the versus, like:
In her eye there is some matter
That keeps drippin’ in the batter
And she whistles while the (sniff) runs down her nose

Sing each Verse followed by the Chorus:

Grannies in the cellar,
Oh lordy can’t ya smell her,
Cooking biscuits on that darn old greasy stove.
In her eye there is some matter
That keeps drippin’ in the batter,
And she whistles while the (sniff) runs down her nose.

Grannies in the cellar,
Oh lordy can’t ya smell her,
Cooking grits on that darn old greasy stove.
On her belly there’s some zits
That keeps poppin’ in the grits
And she whistles while the (sniff) runs down her nose.

Grannies in the cellar,
Oh lordy can’t ya smell her,
Cooking crabs on that darn old greasy stove.
On her elbow there’s some scabs
That keeps fallin’ in the crabs
And she whistles while the (sniff) runs down her nose.

Grannies in the cellar,
Oh lordy can’t ya smell her,
Cooking cobbler on that darn old greasy stove.
Her glass eye is a wobbler
And keeps fallin’ in the cobbler
And she whistles while the (sniff) runs down her nose.

Grannies in the cellar,
Oh lordy can’t ya smell her,
Cooking rice on that darn old greasy stove.
In her hair there is some lice
That keep jumpin’ in the rice
And she whistles while the (sniff) runs down her nose.

Grannies in the cellar,
Oh lordy can’t ya smell her,
Cooking fries on that darn old greasy stove.
In her belly there’s a boil
That keep oozin’ in the oil
And she whistles while the (sniff) runs down her nose.

Grannies in the cellar,
Oh lordy can’t ya smell her,
Making pancakes on that darn old greasy stove.
Her eyes are full of batter
And it keeps drippin’ on the platter
And she whistles while the (sniff) runs down her nose.

Variations:

Auntie’s in the attic,
A-combing out the static
In her hair there is a membrane
That keeps clogging up the sink drain.
And she whistles while the (sniff) runs down her nose.

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References:

• “Granny’s in the Cellar.” Ultimate Camp Resource, 9 Aug. 2019, ultimatecampresource.com/camp-songs/silly-camp-songs/grannys-in-the-cellar/. Accessed 8 May 2025.
• “Grannies in the Cellar – Lyrics.” Scoutsongs.com, 2025, http://www.scoutsongs.com/lyrics/grannies.htm. Accessed 8 May 2025.