I think the song is written from the perspective of the child of a squabbling couple. His father is a workaholic and his mother is cheating ("He's got his work and she comes easy"). When they're together, they're fighting and the child has to accept it. (I think the lyrics above are slightly wrong. They should be "I accept it with a gentle tongue.")
I think the song is written from the perspective of the child of a squabbling couple. His father is a workaholic and his mother is cheating ("He's got his work and she comes easy"). When they're together, they're fighting and the child has to accept it. (I think the lyrics above are slightly wrong. They should be "I accept it with a gentle tongue.")