Mama's got a squeeze box
She wears on her chest
And when daddy comes home
He never gets no rest
'Cause she's playing all night
And the music's all right
Mama's got a squeeze box
Daddy never sleeps at night

Well the kids don't eat
And the dog can't sleep
There's no escape from the music
In the whole damn street
'Cause she's playing all night
And the music's all right
Mama's got a squeeze box
Daddy never sleeps at night

She goes in and out and in
And out and in and out and in and out
She's playing all night
And the music's all right
Mama's got a squeeze box
Daddy never sleeps at night

She goes, squeeze me, come on and squeeze me
Come on and tease me like you do
I'm so in love with you
Mama's got a squeeze box
Daddy never sleeps at night

She goes in and out and in and out
And in and out and in and out
'Cause she's playing all night
And the music's all right
Mama's got a squeeze box
Daddy never sleeps at night


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Squeeze Box Lyrics as written by Pete Townshend

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  • +5
    General Comment

    daddy never sleeps at night... and moma goes in and out in and out in and out.... the squeeze box is on her chest... wich she plays all night... and u cantescape, it sounds like loud sex, id say its probablly written from a childs point of veiw, asking his parents what sex is, and thats how their parents explaned it. (screaming being singing, the music is the rhythem of the bed) heh... perhaps my mind is just preverted. email me if you agree

    pogheadon July 06, 2003   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    The "squeeze box" is something else entirely. It's the same thing as a "snapper". If you thinking of a lawnmower, then you might want to ask George Carlin about his thoughts on the subject.

    OpinionHeadon October 01, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    It seems to be more sophosticated than that....? I have no idea. Maybe sexual overtones? (when in doubt, it probably has to do with sex :)

    carabiner86on May 09, 2003   Link
  • +1
    My Opinion

    EVERYBODY'S CORRECT!!

    Ya know man... if you would take the time to read the comments all of your questions would be answered. But instead, everyone just wants to see their name and every\\one wants to hear themselves talk. I will bet you that if everyone just took one minute to look at the answers before commenting... there would be less than half the number of comments that there are now. I would even bet that there would be less than ten comments for every question!!

    It's on You!

    • Enbee
    enbeeon August 31, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    For the love of music...um, isn't that what this song is about? Geez!

    madskinnyladon January 04, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    The song is just about an accordian... right...? I dunno, the "squeeze me... I'm so in love..." bit sounds like something else entirely.

    Anadineon April 19, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I'm sure it does have to do with sex...that's how I first thought of it.

    say_anythingon June 05, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I think that it is about sex. A squeeze box is an accordion, but if they didn't intentionally make this a song about sex, it really doesn't make sense any other way. <_<

    reelion April 11, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    THE ONLY WHO SONG WITH A BANJO SOLO... YA IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO FIGURE THIS SONG OUT I THOUGHT IT WAS ABOUT BOOBS.

    GABBA GABBA HEY!on October 09, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    haha ... well i agree with poghead on that it seems to be written from a child's point of view... interesting. :)

    hoydenon October 12, 2004   Link

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