My Grandfather's Man and Me Fell Out Lyrics
A short rhyme about two people who have fallen out and plan to put things right, as well as they can, for the sake of the grandfather's man.
My Grandfather's Man and Me Fell Out
My grandfather's man and me fell out,
How will we bring the matter about?
We'll bring it about as weel as we can,
And a' for the sake o' my grandfather's man.
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- Type
- Mother Goose
- Tune
- Spoken in a firm, friendly voice
- Best for ages
- 4 to 8 years
Hand Motions and Actions
| When you sing | Do this |
|---|---|
| fell out | Turn your backs on a partner. |
| How will we bring the matter about? | Hold your palms up and shrug. |
| as weel as we can | Turn back and shake hands. |
What Does My Grandfather's Man and Me Fell Out Mean?
The speaker and the grandfather's man have fallen out, which means they have had a quarrel. The second line asks how to settle it. The answer in the last two lines is that they will put things right as weel as we can, for the sake of the man. Weel is the Scots word for well.
It is a kind rhyme about making up, and it can start a talk with children about what to do after a quarrel with a friend.
History and Origin
Robert Ford prints the rhyme in Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories and says that it appears in Chambers' Popular Rhymes of Scotland. The Scots words weel for well and a' for all show how it was said.
Learning Activities
- Make up: act out a quarrel with two toys, then show how they could make up.
- Say sorry: practise kind words for saying sorry to a friend.
- Scots word: learn weel and a' for well and all.
- Rhyme hunt: find the rhyming pairs in the four lines.