For the sake of the children

Chorus: Unpack your bags

And try not to cry;

I can't leave my wife --

There are three reasons why:

There's Jimmy, and Cathy

And sweet Lauralye.

For the sake of the children

We must say good-bye...

For the sake of the children

We must say good-bye!

I. 'Cause Jimmy wishin' - Little League pitchin'

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II. And Cathy 13 (years old) now - a beau

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III. But you are my true love,

The one that I do love,

But I've got to stay with

The woman I wed.

IV. Laurie's just walkin'

She's just started talkin'

And "Daddy"'s the first word

That she ever said.

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