Eric Clapton’s Theme Song for Parents
So Pattie and I are driving home the other night and ‘XPN starts playing this Eric Clapton song. From the title alone I figure I can relate – the song’s called “So Tired” from his latest album, Back Home. But then we start hearing the lyrics, and we’re cracking up. The rock and blues god has written a cheerful little song about having kids and getting no sleep. Check out the lyrics.
Get up in the morning already yawning and I’m so tired
I ain’t had a wink of sleep seems like all week
We’re so tired
The baby’s only feeding and one of them is teething
They’re so tired
They get up before the dawn I don’t know how we carry on
We’re so tired
I’d change that last one to “They don’t go to sleep til dawn,” but other than that, seems pretty dead on. 🙂
About Dave Thomer
Born and raised in Philadelphia. Studied philosophy at Fordham University in the Bronx, where I made many great friends and met my wonderful wife. We moved back to Philadelphia, where I studied philosophy some more and became a teacher. Online and off, I'm looking for ways that we can be better citizens and build stronger communities.