Daddy plays the ashtray. Baby starts to cry. The Lady wants to know The reason why Daddy's just like Coltrane. Baby's just like Miles. The Lady's just like heaven When she smiles. And the Lady wants to know She wants to know the reason Got to know the reason why. This man has got to go This man is always leavin' How he hates to say goodbye. But what she doesn't know Is there really is no reason There really is no reason why. Daddy he hates airplanes. Baby loves to fly. And the Lady wants to know The reason why. Daddy's just like Coltrane. Baby's just like Miles. The Lady's just like heaven When she smiles.