Hey, Daddy just lost his pay
What did he do it for
It never made it through our door
He drank the whole week away
And what can a family say

There must be a better way
Now mama don´t start to cry
Let´s give him another try

Pick up the telephone
Tell him you want him home
To sit and watch the evenings pass
And readin´ the Leaves of Grass

I´m caught in a closing door
It´s pinning me to the floor
Now mama don´t start to cry
Let´s give him another try

I´m caught in a closing door
It´s pinning me to the floor
Now mama don´t start to cry
Let´s give him another try

When we´re old and gray
And the things we say are the things we really mean
So why cause a scene
When things ain´t what they seem
´Cause the end result´s the same
Now what can a family say
There must be a better way
Now mama don´t start to cry
Let´s give him another try