d-i-v-o-r-c-e

our little boy is four years old and quite a little man

so we spell out the words we don't want him to understand

like t-o-y or maybe s-u-r-p-r-i-s-e

but the words we're hiding from him now

tear the heart right out of me. our d-i-v-o-r-c-e becomes final today

me and little j-o-e will be goin' away

i love you both and it will be pure h-e double l for me

oh

i wish that we could stop this d-i-v-o-r-c-e. watch him smile

he thinks it christmas

or his 5th birthday

and he thinks c-u-s-t-o-d-y spells fun or play

i spell out all the hurtin' words

and i turn my head when i speak

'cause i can't spell away this hurt

that's drippin' down my cheek. our d-i-v-o-r-c-e becomes final today

me and little j-o-e will be goin' away

i love you both and it will be pure h-e double l for me

oh

i wish that we could stop this d-i-v-o-r-c-e.