Long Daddy Green Lyrics - That's Just The Way I Want To Be - Blossom Dearie

Long daddy green is an old old friend 

he hangs around the rainbow's end 

dealing out dreams from a pot full of fortune and fame, 

fanning the flame 

hear him calling your name. 

Long daddy green is a fly by night 

you turn around he's out of sight, 

seems he's your fair weather friend 

and your foul weather foe; 

the wind starts to blow 

daddy green starts to go; 

the lies he tells aren't new to you 

you're not naive 

you know he won't be true to you, 

still you believe, 

you believe. 

Long daddy green chops you down to size 

with slow hellos and fast goodbyes, 

he comes around when you feel about ten ft tall, 

to make you feel small, 

like nothing at all 

Long daddy green is a heartless host, 

ignores you when you need him most, 

likes to pretend he's a hard to get next to guy. 

He'll give you the eye 

while he's waving goodbye