“The Damsels in Distress: Book of Songs” is a Paper Opera project to include all of The Damsels in Distress songs. Each page will include song lyrics and an accompanying illustrated image of each song.

Album: Hey EP

Family Life AM

“…when you’re ready Ben Ben…we’ve got to do this…”

Toddlers up at 3am I don’t know why.
Get him back to bed then baby’s startin’ to cry.
Ya, startin’ to cry
Ya startin’ to cry.
Ya startin’ to cry.

Hey, my love demonstrates.
There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.

Takin’ kids to early mass and keep em’ quiet.
Gettin’ dirty looks, old people startin’ a riot.
Ya, startin’ a riot.
Ya startin’ a riot!

Hey, my love demonstrates.
There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.

Now heading out to YMCA gym.
Change em’ all and throw em’ in if they can swim.
Hopin’ they can swim.
Hopin’ they can swim.
Hopin’ they can swim.

Hey, my love demonstrates.
There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.

Schooling everyone because it’s time to read.
Then we eat again because they’ve got to feed.
Ya, it’s time to feed.
They’ve got to feed.

Hey, my love demonstrates.
There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.

In you walk looking like a real cool dude. (talking in background “Hey! I’m home!”)
Caught everyone’s attention and it changes the mood.
Ya, you’re changin’ the mood. (talking in background “So, what are you guys all doing?”)
Ya, changin’ the mood.
Ya, changin’ the mood.

Hey, my love demonstrates.
There’s nothing fake, no poker face about what this takes.

Walking on a tight rope, looking up to find hope.
Living in a life boat, trying to stay afloat.