On the front page of the paper we'll read a sad sad tale tomorrow
A tale about a broken man who took is own life
Oh if they knew how to give a description of the survivors
They'd say three loving children and one unfaithful wife
Everyone will be asking did you know him
What could go so wrong to cause a man take his own life
Oh if I could just be here to tell them the tragic story
I'd say three loving children and one unfaithful wife
[ steel ]
Yes three loving children that I've held in my arms since they were just babies
And I did my best to be a good dad and I hope that someday they'll understand
But the judge believed her story and said that I could never see 'em again
So I lost my loving children to the home of another man
Everyone will be asking...