Daddy’s got a new friend
He says that she’s a secret
So Daddy doesn’t call no more
Mama’s in the front yard
She says she’s got it real hard
And Daddy doesn’t wanna come home
Grandpa’s got a new car
He says he’ll drive it real far
So get in or get out of his way
Grandma says it’s funny
With Grandpa’s kind of money
He ain’t in the position to say
CHORUS:
Family and Problems
Well everybody’s got em
Lately they are one in the same
Family and Problems
You get ‘em when you got ‘em
It must be the American way
Brother’s in the corner
Wishing he was warmer
Wishing that the bill had been paid
Sis is always dreaming
It’s better than believing
That someday she’ll get out of this place
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
It’s all part of the human condition
It’s all part of the war
At the heart of all this human drama
We forget what we fight for
Daddy’s got a new friend
He says that she’s a secret
So Daddy doesn’t call no more…
CHORUS
credits
from the American Way EP,
released June 12, 2016
Music and Lyrics by John Schmitt
Lissa Farquhar - piano
John Schmitt - vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Gio Lobato - programming
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