BIG DADDY G II

To: Fredo Corleone RIP

BIG DADDY G 

SHE SENT HIM AWAY 

HATED TO SEE HIM AT THE BEGINNING OF HER DAY 

HE ALWAYS CAME BACK LATE 

WHEN THE SQUEAKY GATE 

WOULD WAKE THE BABY BOY 

SHE WOULD TAKE HIM IN HER ARMS 

COO AND PET HIS HEAD 

AS HIS FATHER STUMBLED OFF TO BED 

HE AIN'T AROUND NO MORE 

BECAUSE YOU KICKED HIM OUT THE DOOR 

NOW YOU STAND WISHING 

BIG DADDY GOVERNMENT COULD TAKE YOUR BOY FISHING 

HE'S STILL A FOOL AND COMES AROUND 

HE'S GOT A SMALL APARTMENT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN 

YOU'RE WORKING TWO SMALL WAGE JOBS 

HARDLY COVERS CHILD CARE 

HIS COURT APPOINTED CHECK IS SENT 

IT JUST COVERS THE RENT 

HE AIN'T AROUND NO MORE 

BECAUSE YOU KICKED HIM OUT THE DOOR 

NOW YOU STAND WISHING 

BIG DADDY GOVERNMENT COULD TAKE YOUR BOY FISHING 

NEVER REFUSED ASSISTANCE 

BUT THE BABYSITTER DOESN'T SHOW 

IT'S A FRIDAY NIGHT AND DANCING 

SHE REALLY WANTED TO GO 

MIGHT MEET A 'GOOD' GUY 

A NEW FATHER TO HER SON 

SOMETIMES SHE WONDERS JUST WHAT IT IS SHE BEGUN 

HE AIN'T AROUND NO MORE 

BECAUSE YOU KICKED HIM OUT THE DOOR 

NOW YOU STAND WISHING 

BIG DADDY GOVERNMENT COULD TAKE YOUR BOY FISHING 

HE'S OLDER AND HAVING TROUBLE AT SCHOOL 

CALLING THE FATHER ONLY ENCOURAGES THE FOOL 

SOON HE'LL BE TOO BIG TO PUNISH 

HE DOESN'T LISTEN ANYMORE 

SHE KNOWS SOMEDAY 

SHE'LL BE KICKING HIM OUT THE DOOR 

AND SHE STANDS WISHING 

BIG DADDY GOVERNMENT WOULD TAKE THE BOY FISHING 

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First performed at the First St Cafe, Benecia, CA 08/10/2019