My son’s favorite song is Katie Perry’s “Firework.” Every time it comes on the radio, on the rare occasions I’m not forced to listen to the Laurie Berkner playlist on my ipod, he goes crazy in the backseat, pumping his fists and caterwauling “ooh, ooh, ooh.” So, in honor of him and this long holiday weekend, I present a parody of his favorite song. Copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

“Children are a Lot of Work” (to the tune of “Firework”). 

Do you ever feel , feel so overwhelmed

Craving one hour’s sleep.

Without your children there

 

Do you ever feel crowded in your bed

Like a car for clowns

No one else fitting in

 

Do you ever feel that they gang up on you

Three kids under six

with no one ever listening

 

Do you know that there’s not a chance for sleep

It makes you wanna weep

 

You just gotta turn off the light

And let them cry

Take back the night

before you have to rise and shine

 

Cause children they’re a lot of work

Its a wonder that no one gets hurt

Still they make you scream “Ay, ay, ay”

Make you wanna lot of pie-ie-ie

 

Children are a lot of work

Feels like a vein may burst

Makes you shout “O.U.T.”

Get out of my room before I scream-eam-eam.

 

You don’t have to let them take all your space

They have their own beds, yes that’s their own place

Sleep in their own rooms before you get old

I’d sleep on the couch, if it was not so cold

 

Maybe someday you’ll all be able to dose

Each kid in their own room, with you and hubby all alone

 

Like an answered prayer, one day they’ll go

And when they have kids they’ll know

 

You just gotta turn off the light

And let them cry

Take back the night

before you have to rise and shine

 

Cause children they’re a lot of work

Its a wonder that no one gets hurt

Still they make you scream “Ay, ay, ay”

Make you wanna lot of pie-ie-ie

 

Children are a lot of work

Feels like a vein may burst

Makes you shout “O. U. T.”

Get out of my bed before I scream-eam-eam.

 

Room, room, room

Go to sleep in your own room, room, room

Room, room, room

Please go back to your own room, room, room