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 somethin' didn't seem quite right today So I went outside to see what they were doin' And then the teardrops made my eyes grow dim 'Cause I heard him name a game And I hung my head in shame When I heard our little girl say to him I don't wanna 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 wanna play house It makes my mommy cry 'Cause when she played house My daddy said goodbye