My old man
He's a singer in the park
He's a walker in the rain
He's a dancer in the darkWe don't need no piece of paper from the City Hall
Keeping us tied and true
My old man
Keeping away my bluesHe's my sunshine in the morning
He's my fireworks at the end of the day
He's the warmest chord I ever heard
Play that warm chord, play and stay babyWe don't need no piece of paper from the City Hall
Keeping us tied and true
My old man
Keeping away my bluesBut when he's gone
Me and them lonesome blues collide
The bed's too big
The frying pan's too wideThen he comes home
And he takes me in his loving arms
And he tells me all his troubles
And he tells me all my charmsWe don't need no piece of paper from the City Hall
Keeping us tied and true
No, my old man
Keeping away my bluesBut when he's gone
Me and them lonesome blues collide
The bed's too big
The frying pan's too wideMy old man
He's a singer in the park
He's a walker in the rain
He's a dancer in the darkWe don't need no piece of paper from the City Hall
Keeping us tied and true
No, my old man
Keeping away my lonesome blues