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 go dim,

'Cause I heard him name a game, and I hung my head in shame

When I heard our little girl say to him:



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I don't want to 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 want to play house

It makes my Mommy cry

'Cause when she played house

My Daddy said "Goodbye"



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