He's Mr. Button Down, he's leavin' home
Mommy, daddy, you and I, I
Mommy, daddy, you and I
Come a-ridin' in a bus, the high and the low
Makin' changes day by day
Conductor says he's sorry for
And we're all ridin' in this old bus
Drivin', drivin' all night
Drivin' with all of our might
Crawlin' out of bed one night, walkin' in my sleep
'Cause the sidewalks are covered with snow
And he's smoothin' out his clothes
Chilly, chilly-willy, it's colder the further we go
Drivin', keep drivin'
And the driver is singin' to us
Goin' on a trip and we're not goin' home
And we're wearin' out grandfather's clothes
Well, we'll keep drivin', keep drivin'
Changin' the water of life
In this foreign land?
How we gonna make our way
So hold me and don't let me go
Even little kids gettin' ready to go
See how the tail can wag the dog
Keep that little man a-shining
But sayin', it don't make it so
And I'm wearin' my grandfather's clothes
Drivin' all the way up, it's 30 below
And they say that up North, it gets cold
Sleepin' on my daddy's shoulder
We still ain't got no plan
We're not the only family to take this little trip
Changin', still changin'
He's speakin' English now
The blisters on our feet
Mommy, daddy, you and I, I
But some are born to take advantage
Drinking from a paper cup
Mommy, daddy, you and I
