The wife and the kids and a couple of cars and the mortgage on his home

He spends all his time on a telephone line wondering where its all gonna go

How much longer can he keep it together?  He doesn't really know.



But he's working hard for all the things that he loves

And he'll never let up because he knows if he does

He'll loose everything that he's ever worked for

Saying goodbye to the things he loves

Woa , woa, woa



It's just a common situation

And you know that's the way it is

But still he thinks the time has come to pack it up 

move it out get away as fast as he can



Oh how, did it ever come to this?



He's a family man

Ahhh, he's doing the best he can



And when he gets home he has a couple of drinks

He's so tired of the same routine

He wants to live up to his master plan

But he wouldn't mind changing his scene



Ohhh, oh for a holiday

Ohhh, pack up the wife and kids and get away



But he's working hard for all the things that he loves

And he'll never let up because he knows if he does

He'll loose everything that he's ever worked for

Saying goodbye to the things he loves

Woa , woa, woa



Its just a common situation

And you know that's the way it is

But still he thinks the time has come to pack it up 

move it out get away , get away , yah, yah, yah, yah..



Oh, how did it ever come to this?



Ah, ah ah

Oh, he's a family man

Ah, he's doing the best he can

Ooooo, happy family man

Ahhhh, he's doing the best he can.