I lost the children
   But they can be found
   Home in a red house just across town
   Sitting in boxes
   Of opened up toys
   Watching The Simpsons
   And making some noise
   I lost the children
   But they're in great hands
   When I cook the dinners
   Right out of tin cans
   I lost the children
   And I have to pay
   Some heavy duty on life everyday
   Cupboards need filling
   With deadlines to meet
   Here in my cheque book
   My fountain pen weeps
   I should be thankful
   And thankful am I
   I went to the cleaners
   And came back with my life
  
   For a moment it all looked so grim
   It looked like I would not get a thing
   For a moment it all looked so sad
   But now it’s so good to be a dad
  
   I lost the children
   They haven't lost me
   We're still together and happy to be
   Out in the summer
   On beaches in parks
   Home in the winter and up with the larks
   I should be thankful
   And thankful am I
   I went to the cleaners
   And came back with my life
  
   From pushchairs to games of football
   My back was against every wall
   For a moment it all looked so sad
   But now it's so good to be a dad
  
   For a moment it all looked so grim
   It looked like I would not get a thing
   For a moment it all looked so sad
   But now it’s so good to be a dad
  
   I lost the children
   They haven't lost me