In the messy green family room
There was telemarketer ringing the telephone
And a crying toddler because his brother
just popped his red balloon
And a picture of--
The cow jumping over the moon
(which someone colored on with permanent marker)
And there was a missing teddy bear, and a girl
with gum in her hair
And one to be scolded and laundry to be folded
And a very hungry spouse
And something stinky in the house
(that no one else seemed to smell)
And a comb and a brush and a colicky
baby who just won't shush
And a frazzled mommy screaming ?#@!
Goodnight messy room
Goodnight scribbled-on moon
Goodnight cow getting out while she can
Goodnight telemarketers and the popped balloon
Goodnight long-gone teddy bear
Goodnight cereal bar smeared all over thedining room chair
Goodnight spitup and goodnight leaky sippy cup
Goodnight much-too-little house and
goodnight grumpy spouse
Goodnight comb and goodnight brush
And goodnight to a certain 4-year-old
who just needs to hush right now, I mean it
Goodnight Elmo
Goodnight toys we'll pick up tomorrow,
or the next day
Hello (DRINK OF YOUR CHOICE) and Tivo-
"me" time FINALLY!
