I have too little time And they grow up so fast With a daddy on the road To make a little cash I keep bringing home things So 2 years too late Next time I’ll bring back Some real estate Hey little pumpkins Your dad is home The ghost on the wall That chased his songs But by first light When the bugs bite Like the dark night He’ll be gone Never brought you to school Never made you a meal Never thought you how to pray And not to steal Too busy playing songs For the lonely and drunk Waking up hungover in the junk Hey little pumpkins Your dad is home The ghost on the wall That chased his songs But by first light When the bugs bite Like the dark night He’ll be gone When you grow up And your dad has checked out And have kids to feed You'll see what it’s all about Better find a woman Stronger than steel Just like your mama To keep it all real Hey little pumpkins Your dad is home The ghost on the wall That chased his songs But by first light When the bugs bite Like the dark night He’ll be gone