The Buddha On The Lawn

Way back in the 1900s, there was a happier time

That people used to call the '70s

Our dad was the man, and it seemed it was his plan

To fill our yard with curiosities

It started with a gnome he brought back to our home

But soon, it got a little out of hand

There finally came a day when our mother took a stand

And this is what our daddy had to say

You can bring the pink flamingo in from the driveway

But won't you leave the Buddha on the lawn

The gnome can go, even though it pains me to my soul

You can scorn the unicorn, the Dutch boy, and the fawn

It's getting crowded in our yard, I know it's getting hard

To find a space to place a chaise lounge on

You can bring the pink flamingo in from the driveway

But won't you leave the Buddha on the lawn

Mom was a giving woman, she truly loved our dad

But one day, she had had all that she could have

Next door, the Joneses had a hot tub and a pool

In the place where our yard had a Bambi dressed in plaid

Mom kept it civil, it never turned into a fight

Discussions went on all the day and night

Dad was bound for disappointment, yeah, this is how his point went

Yes, this is how our dad expressed his plight

You can bring the pink flamingo in from the driveway

But won't you leave the Buddha on the lawn

The gnome can go, even though it pains me to my soul

You can scorn the unicorn, the Dutch boy, and the fawn

It's getting crowded in our yard, I know it's getting hard

To find a space to place a chaise lounge on

You can bring the pink flamingo in from the driveway

But won't you leave the Buddha on the lawn

I took out a great big loan, I got a big yard of my own

There it is around the pretty place that I call home

But now I have some strife and in all of my sweet life

I never thought that I'd be here saying all these sad words to my wife

Mama, you can bring the pink flamingo in from the driveway

But won't you leave the Buddha on the lawn

The gnome can go, even though it hurts me to my soul

You can scorn the unicorn, the Dutch boy, and the fawn

It's getting crowded in our yard, I know it's getting hard

To find a space to place a chaise lounge on

But you can bring the pink flamingo in from the driveway

But won't you leave the Buddha on the lawn

You can bring the pink flamingo in from the driveway

But won't you leave the Buddha on the lawn