[Verse 1] Shes got a phone in one hand, a hairbrush in the other And she says, Lifes too short to stay at home and be a mother She said she could have it all because thats the New Deal So God give her a hand cause she needs one for the wheel [Verse 2] When he gets home from work, its well after seven But he drives a nice car and so he thinks hes in Heaven His kids hardly know him, but theyve all got nice clothes And in just a few hours more overtime he can pay off that boat [Chorus] Theyve got nice big houses, theyve got nice big cars And it looks from the outside like theyre really going far But theres trouble in the engine and were junkyardbound If some moms and some dads dont start hanging around [Verse 3] When they get around to dinner, theyre damn near halfdead So they drive through McDonalds and put their kids off to bed Theyre upwardly mobile and everything is fine Cause when they do get together, man, its quality time [Chorus] Theyve got nice big houses, theyve got nice big cars It looks from the outside like theyre really going far There is trouble in the engine and were junkyardbound If some moms and some dads dont start hanging around You might also like[Verse 4] They want stickers on the music, they want the laws turned around They want the cops to run Beavis and Butthead out of town They say they care about their children, but its just too damn hard To turn off that TV or to sell off that car [Chorus] They like those nice big houses, they like those big cars It looks from the outside like theyre really going far There is trouble in the engine and were junkyardbound If some moms and some dads dont start hanging around [Verse 5] Theres a whole lot of people who cant make ends meet On the wages that theyre earning, I know a family cant eat I am talking about people who would sell their kids soul To keep up with the Joness, no matter the toll [Chorus] They like those big houses, they like those big cars It looks from the outside like theyre really going far There is trouble in the engine and were junkyardbound If some moms and some dads dont start hanging around [Outro] When they do get together, its quality time
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