There is a good tradition of love and hate stayin' by the fireside There’s a good tradition of love and hate stayin' by the fireside An' though the rain may fall, your father’s calling you You still feel safe inside An' though your Ma’s too proud, your brother’s ignoring you You still feel safe inside Oh, was this solo? Was this yesterday? Was this [bad word] for you? 'Cause while all the rest have taken time, this didn’t mean a lot for you And the corners laced with memories Tell you how it used to be Your mother smiles, the children play And all the bad things happen miles away And strong feelings never bother you You hold your head up while the rest of us try to Oh, call the stations Call the people We all wanna know 'Cause while all the rest have taken time, you don’t wanna know Well, there’s a good tradition of love and hate stayin' by the fireside There’s a good tradition of love and hate stayin' by the fireside An' though the rain may fall, your father’s calling you You still feel safe inside An' though your Ma’s too proud, your brother’s ignoring you You still feel safe inside Oh, was this solo? Was this yesterday? Was this [bad word] for you? 'Cause of all the choices you have made, this didn’t do a lot for you