Hey, Daddy just lost his pay Hey, Daddy just lost his pay Ei, papai só perdeu o seu salário What did he do it for What did he do it for O que ele fez isso para It never made it through our door It never made it through our door Ele nunca fez isso através da nossa porta He drank the whole week away He drank the whole week away Bebeu toda a semana fora And what can a family say And what can a family say E o que podemos dizer de uma família There must be a better way There must be a better way Deve haver uma maneira melhor Now mama don't start to cry Now mama don't start to cry Agora, mamãe, não começar a chorar Let's give him another try Let's give him another try Vamos tentar dar-lhe outra Pick up the telephone Pick up the telephone Tell him you want him home Tell him you want him home Atende o telefone To sit and watch the evenings pass To sit and watch the evenings pass Diz-lhe que quero que ele casa And readin' the Leaves of Grass And readin' the Leaves of Grass Para sentar e ver a noite passar I'm caught in a closing door I'm caught in a closing door E ler as Folhas de Relva It's pinning me to the floor It's pinning me to the floor Now mama don't start to cry Now mama don't start to cry Estou capturado em uma porta fechando Let's give him another try Let's give him another try É pinning me ao chão I'm caught in a closing door I'm caught in a closing door Agora, mamãe, não começar a chorar It's pinning me to the floor It's pinning me to the floor Vamos tentar dar-lhe outra Now mama don't start to cry Now mama don't start to cry Let's give him another try Let's give him another try When we're old and gray When we're old and gray Estou capturados em um fecho porta And the things we say are the things we really mean And the things we say are the things we really mean É pinning me ao chão So why cause a scene So why cause a scene Agora, mamãe, não começar a chorar When things ain't what they seem When things ain't what they seem Vamos tentar dar-lhe outra 'Cause the end result's the same 'Cause the end result's the same Now what can a family say Now what can a family say Quando estiver velho e cinza There must be a better way There must be a better way E as coisas que dizemos são as coisas que realmente significa Now mama don't start to cry Now mama don't start to cry Então, por causar uma cena Let's give him another try Let's give him another try Quando as coisas não são o que parecem Porque o resultado final é o mesmo