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
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So I went outside to see what they were doing
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And then the teardrops made my eyes grow 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've 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 good-bye
I don't wanna play house
I know it can't be fun
♪
I've 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 good-bye