Workin' really hard at the day care (whoa)
Babysitting company (oh yeah)
They’re sitting on the mat at snack time (whoa)
Children eating happily (oh yeah)

There’s nothing I’d rather do (whoa)
The place opens at nine (oh yeah)
They really need a big stack of story books
To color in the lines

(Chorus)
Running a day care center
Cleaning it up when the place shuts down
Running a day care center
Pieces of Crayolas on the ground

Toys get broken in the day care (whoa)
Spilling juice upon the floor (oh yeah)
Children vomiting their guts out (whoa)
And bellyache till after four (oh yeah)

I kinda hope they go home
It’s purt-near closing time
I said, ‘You’ll hear some Rumplestiltskin later
because it’s almost five'

(Chorus)
Running a day care center
Cleaning it up when the place shuts down
Running a day care center
Pieces of Crayolas on the ground

Looky there, looky there,
There’s a chunk of gum in someone’s hair
Running a day care center
Washing the paint up from off the ground

(Guitar solo)

Running a day care center
Wash it down

(Guitar solo)

Running a day care center
Cleaning it up when the place shuts down
Running a day care center
Pieces of Crayolas on the ground

Now the kids are eating paper (whoa)
Fighting for a teddy bear (oh yeah)
Mess of Elmer’s glue and paper (whoa)
Cutting up each other’s hair (oh yeah)

When the time for play is right
I can pick up every glass
I'll watch ‘em till it’s nearly naptime comin’
Rest my weary ass