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