Well, the day is bright and sunny, and the fish are sure to biteCause down on the corner's got a poker game tonightI can't do neither one, they'll have to understandGotta bring home the bacon, cause I'm a family manWell, Johnny needs some brand new shoes, and Peggy needs a dressMy wife's knitting little things, and I don't have to guessThere'll be another smiling face to hold his daddy's handGotta bring home the bacon, cause I'm a family manWell, I'd like to take a shotgun, blow the alarm clock half in twoCall the boss and tell him, oh, buddy, we're throughBut I gotta make some money, leave those castles in the sandGotta bring home the bacon, cause I'm a family manI've always said when the kids were grown, I'd really have a ballBut I bet the years we're living now will be the bestSo thank you, Lord, for everything, and united we will standGotta bring home the bacon, cause I'm a family man