Lyrics Talking Heads

Talking Heads

Big Daddy

She had such tiny tears

Just like a Barbie doll

She likes to shop at sears

And visit shopping malls

Now she's a big Momma

Tell poppa

Cry, cry, cry, cry

Old money

Old money doesn't matter now

Have mercy

Mercy, mercy, daddy's goin' fishin' now

He put the bait onto his line

Windin' out his reel

Fish are swimmin' in the pond

Gonna let 'em sail away

He's got his eye on you

He knows just what she wants

The fish is gonna bite

She is his latest catch

'Cause he's big daddy

Ohh, mommy

Cry, cry, cry, cry

Big daddy

Ohh, daddy's scrapin' bottom now

Ohh, Momma

Daddy, daddy, daddy does the talkin' now

Mesmerized like horny toads

The shiny things like jewels and gold

Throwin' all their pearls to swing

Let 'em sail away

You lucky dog

You'll be on easy street

Drinkin' champagne

She gets all that she wants

His heart's desire

No more worries anymore

Like a fairy tale

Anything that she likes

I seen you do the dog

I seen you gettin' down

A swimmin' back and forth

When daddy's not around

Big daddy

Ohh, she's pretty as a picture now

Ohh, momma

Ohh, what a little martyr now

He knows how to drive 'em wild

One day you'd think she'd see

Sayin' "This is mine and this is her's

Now take that stuff away"

It's best left unspoken

One and one is two

The velvet lies sing softly

Each with a golden spoon

And she passed her time in the wind and the rain

Got a one way ticket on a southbound train

Said, "Baby, baby, wants to have a good time"

And big daddy laughed

And big daddy smiled

Like dynamite

One fine day she'll explode

Who's laughin' now?

No one sees anymore

Sneak in and out

Don't get caught runnin' 'round

Swim back and forth

Bubbles float to the top