Monday's Music Lyric -- I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying by Sting

This song is a pretty sad song which desribes one man's experience and dealings with a divorce. Often when I see a divorced father spending time with their child I think of this song. It's no secret the statistics concering divorce. It's certainly troubling and often makes me questions society's evolving values concerning marriage. For some 'To death do us part' has become 'To be confronted by challenge do we part.' Sad.

While, this man sees himself as a "baby-sitter" I'd hope most parents would take on a combined shared role in the unfortunate event of a divorce. A kid should never be without a father or mother whenever possible.


I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying by Sting

Seven weeks have passed now since she left me
She shows her face to ask me how I am
She says the kids are fine and that they miss me
Maybe I could come and baby-sit sometime
She says, are you o.k.? I was worried about you
Can you forgive me? I hope that you'll be happy.
I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
I'm so happy Im laughing through my tears

I saw a friend of mine
He said, i was worried about you
I heard she had another man,
I wondered how you felt about it?
I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
I'm so happy Im laughing though my tears

Saw my lawyer, mr good news
He got me joint custody and legal separation
I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
I'm laughing through my tears
I'm laughing through my tears

I took a walk alone last night
I looked up at the stars
To try and find an answer in my life
I chose a star for me
I chose a star for him
I chose two stars for my kids and one star for my wife
Something made me smile
Something seemed to ease the pain
Something about the universe and how it's all connected

The park is full of sunday fathers and melted ice cream
We try to do the best within the given time
A kid should be with his mother
Everybody knows that
What can a father do but baby-sit sometimes?

I saw that friend of mine, he said,
You look different somehow
I said, everybodys got to leave the darkness sometime
Im so happy that I can't stop crying
I'm laughing through my tears
I'm laughing through my tears
I'm so happy that I can't stop crying
I'm laughing through my tears
I'm laughing through my tears