Other Side of the Moon

It's on the other side of the moon .. why bother
Last I heard I had no business .. no business over there
It’s on the other side of the street .. and it’s gettin late in my week
I’ve got things that need takin’ care of here
You’ve got to fend for yourself in the long run
Bad things they find a way to even out and disappear
And it’s probably not as bad as they’re sayin’ in the papers
Every network’s blastin’ headlines in my ear
Who’s that voice I hear .. talkin’ through his hat
All I know is son, you weren’t brought up like that
It’s your father Elmer here .. talkin’ behind the sky
Your mother’s here with me.. don’t make my Barbara cry
What the heck was that .. damn these nightmares I’ve been havin’
Blame it on those foreigners .. that got nothin the hell to do with me
It’s march madness now .. give me some ball team I can root for
Instead of some dumb war live on my TV

Who’s that voice I hear .. talkin’ through his hat
All i know is son .. you weren’t brought up like that
It’s your father Elmer here .. talkin’ beyond the sky
Your mother’s here with me .. don’t make my Barbara cry

If someone’s in need .. if there’s a mouth to feed
There’s a long line of family .. who’d step up to bat
It’s your father Elmer here .. talkin beyond the sky
Your mothers here with me son, don’t make my Barbara cry