Story Behind The Song
What Divorce does to children
Song Description
Mother watching children play and realizing how much the divorce has influenced them.
| Song Length |
2:57 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Country - Americana |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Life |
| Similar Artists |
Tammy Wynette |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
I Don't Wanna Play House
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 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