Today dear you've heard a real grown up word When you've heard the judge say custody So little darling how I'd try before saying goodbye To explain what that word means to me (Custody) custody means coming home at night To the emptiest house in this lonely world (Custody) and custody is just a picture in my WALLET And it's all that I've got left to my little girl (Custody) and custody means no more carryin' a sleepin' princess To her bed at the end of the day (Custody) and custody means that no more little girl With A SCRAPED KNEE will ask me to kiss her tears away Little angel don't cry now you can smile if you try You're going with mama so kiss daddy goodbye (Custody) and custody means no more pretty little helper in blue jeans Follow me around when I cut THE LAWN (Custody) and custody means no more frightenin' little girl in my arms Durin' a thunder and a lightnin' storm (Custody) and custody means that this day ends just before it really begins (Custody) and custody means a fight between grownups that little girl never wins Little angel don't cry you can smile if you try You're goin' with mama so kiss daddy goodbye