Today I sat alone at my window and I watched our little boy outside at play

With the little girl 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 came my eyes would lame

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

When I heard our little boy say to her

(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...