Daddy's Been Around the House Too Long

(Shel Silverstein)

Bobby Bare & the Bobby Bare family



(Daddy's been around the house too long

He's watchin' TV, drinking beer and singing crazy songs

He don't ever yell at us so something must be wrong

'Cause daddy's been around the house too long.)



(Daddy he just says the times are bad

He gets up drinks his coffee and reads the wine ads

Then he wanders 'round the house or maybe mows the lawn

Daddy's been around the house too long.)



Oh, I wanna hear that factory whistle blow

Just the way it used to sound before

And maybe it'll scare away the wolf that's at my door

I wanna hear that factory whistle blow.



(Daddy used to spend his weekends lazy

Now momma says he's 'bout to drive her crazy

He's in the kitchen fussing till the Secret Storm comes on

Daddy's been around the house too long.)



I wanna hear that factory whistle blow

Yeah, daddy's been around the house too long...