 
<translate> Tambaya: "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" waƙar mawaƙa ce ta Ba'amurke kuma mawaƙa Shel Silverstein. Dr. Hook & da Medicine Show ne suka yi rikodin ta, tare da rubuta sunan "Jordon". Waƙar ta bayyana ɓacin rai da lalacewar tunanin wata uwargida a cikin unguwar ƙauye, wanda ya hau kan rufin gida "lokacin da dariya ta yi ƙarfi sosai".  Bisa ga wannan nassi, wanene ya rubuta waƙar "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan"? A: Shel Silverstein <eng> Q: "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" is a song by American poet and songwriter Shel Silverstein. It was originally recorded by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, with the name spelled "Jordon". The song describes the disillusionment and mental deterioration of a suburban housewife, who climbs to a rooftop "when the laughter grew too loud."

Based on this passage, who wrote the song the ballad of lucy jordan?
A: Shel Silverstein 