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. The lady want to know, she wants to know the reason She's got to know the reason why This Man has got to go, This man is always leaving How he hates to say goodbye. But what she doesn't know, is there really is no reason Really is no reason why. Daddy he hates airplanes, but baby loves to fly, Lady wants to know the reason why, Daddy just like Coltrane, baby's just like Miles Lady's just like heaven, when she smiles