Long Ears

[Verse 1]

Guess who's back, your old broken down dad

Came back to say he loves you and that he feels bad

Jeez, Father, welcome back Kotter

Take me to the zoo so we can see the seals, and the penguins, and the otters

Yo, where you been?

We had to sleep in a church gym

I know you play the drums and your music is number one

But come on, Pops

I was hanging out by truck stops

We could have used your help when Mom was stalked by that creepy cop

I understand the pressures of being in a band

Touring all over the land

Getting closer and closer to freedom

I'm glad you're back, Father, please don't leave me again

I know I'm a grown person but I could use your fatherly grin

Dad's back tonight after years of being on the run, town after town and setting up tenor drums

[Chorus]

Father's back, high school matched blue cummerbunds

That's when you heard it first, long ears and a short tongue

Long ears and a short tongue

Long ears and a short tongue

Back in high school, flowers matched blue cummerbunds

That's when you heard it first, long ears and a short tongue

[Verse 2]

Since Dad's return, it's great having Pops back

Too big for his shoulders or to ride on my dad's back

I'm cool with that, the first time I tried smack

He's been doing it for years, it's a great way to make tracks

It's fine, father and son time

He moved in my apartment

Mom's jealous Daddy always shines

But I don't know, he doesn't always chip in on stuff

It was fine at first, but I never got reimbursed

And I thought it'd be romantic, if we'd do drugs together

What a beautiful peace, me and my dad in the pad asleep

Curses them, those stupid mounted police

Dad got nabbed on a warrant he had back east

Pops is gone, never did see the otters

Kicked out my place but I finally met my daughter

[Chorus]

Back in high school flowers matched blue cummerbunds

That's when you heard it first, long ears and a short tongue

Long ears and a short tongue

Long ears and a short tongue

Long ears and a short tongue

Long ears and a short tongue

Back in high school, flowers matched blue cummerbunds

That's when you heard it first, long ears and a short tongue

[Outro]

Guess who's back, your old broken down dad

Came back to say he loves you, and that he feels bad

Jeez, Father, welcome back Kotter

Take me to the zoo so we can see the seals, and the penguins, and the otters (otters otters otters otters)