things get a little easier once you understand
repeated in background over and over and over until the end of the song
spoken dialog
dad
i’ll be expecting you to get a haircut by friday
boy
forget it dad that won’t change anything
dad
forget nothing you’ll do as i say as long as you are living in my house
mom
he knows i’m not feeling well
and yet he doesn’t take out one second out to help his mother
his only concern is for himself
boy
come on ma what do you want from me
dad
don’t argue with your mother just shut up and listen
girl
but mom all my friends will be there
mom
i said no you can’t go
girl
but why
mom
i don’t want you in that neighborhood
girl
why what’s wrong with that neighborhood
mom
i don’t like the kind of people living there
girl
what’s wrong with them
mom
never mind some day you will thank me
mom
are you sure no one kept you company tonight while you were baby sitting
girl
what’s that supposed to mean
mom
just curious
girl
admit it mom you don’t trust me
mom
where are you going now
son
to my friend’s house
mom
don’t you have things to do in the house
don’t you have any homework
why don’t you sit down and read a book
son
oh ma
mom
don’t ‘oh ma’ me
you’re wasting your life away with foolish things
son
what are you talking about
how about your club and your ladies groups
and your parties and your daytime programs
how about all that
mom
that’s different
girl
ma i’ll be home at
mom
you better be home at 0 or don’t bother to come home at all
dad
when i was your age i was working hours a day
6 days a week helping to pay for the food and the rent
son
i don’t understand what’s that got to do with me
dad
if you can’t figure that out for yourself you’re stupid
boy
hey dad did you see my new i joined a group
dad
son there’s a little bit more to life than joining a group and playing a
boy
yeah dad what is there to life life life
music and background singing stop
police officer
mr cook
dad
yes
police officer
do you have a son named robin robin cook aged 7
dad
yes
police officer
i’m sorry mr cook you better come down to the station house
your son is dead
dad
dead how
police officer
he died of a overdose
dad
oh my god
crying
things get a little easier once you understand
things get a little easier once you understand
things get a little easier once you understand
Artist: Think
Year: 1972
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 238