I Don't Wanna Play House

Lynn Anderson · Rose Garden [Kingfisher] [1971]

(Billy Sherrill - Glenn Sutton)



Today I sat alone at the window

And I watched our little girl outside at play

With the little boy next door like so many times before

But something didn't seem quite right today.



So I went outside to see what they were doing

And then the teardrops made my eyes go dim

'Cause I heard him name a game and I hung my head in shame

When I heard our little girl say to him.



I don't wanna play house, I know it can't be fun

I watched mommy and daddy and if that's the way it's done

I don't wanna play house it makes my mommy cry

'Cause when she played house my daddy said goodbye.



I don't wanna play house, I know it can't be fun

I watched mommy and daddy and if that's the way it's done

I don't wanna play house it makes my mommy cry

'Cause when she played house my daddy said goodbye...