Barry is the leader of the gang But on the inside he's small His father is a living legend So he wants to be his father And Barry can't complain, he's not doing bad But he sometimes thinks about later A mortgage, a sweet wife And a scooter by the hedge That's not his fault, is it? So he says Dad, how do you do that? Because the way you do it, I've got Oh dad, can you help me? Oh dad, this is going too fast Yesterday we were nowhere Now we can swim in it Dad, how do you do that? Wait a minute, I'll do it myself And Barry does his best But sometimes he's wrong Because he wants to enjoy life Before you know it, he's dead And that dilemma keeps him busy So he says Dad, how do you do that? Because the way you do it, I've got Oh dad, can you help me? Oh dad, this is going too fast Yesterday we were nowhere Now we can swim in it Dad, how do you do that? Wait a minute, I'll do it myself Sometimes you go really hard on your back Stand up, wipe the dust off your shoulders I'll always love you A mortgage, a sweet wife And a scooter by the hedge That's not his fault, is it? So he says Dad, how do you do that? Because the way you do it, I've got Oh dad, can you help me? Oh dad, this is going too fast Yesterday we were nowhere Now we can swim in it Dad, how do you do that? Wait a minute, I'll do it myself Yeah So he says Dad, how do you do that? Because the way you do it, I've got Oh dad, can you help me? Oh dad, this is going too fast Yesterday we were nowhere Now we can swim in it Dad, how do you do that? Wait a minute, I'll do it myself I'll do it myself