path. The video ends with the slogan "Don't Suffer It, Change It" and the number of the confidential telephones that were in operation at the time to report terrorist activity in Northern Ireland. References External links Lyrics at The Harry Chapin Archive Guitar Tabs and Chords at Fretbase 1974 singles 1974 songs 1993 singles Harry Chapin songs Ricky Skaggs songs Ugly Kid Joe songs Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles Number-one singles in Australia Elektra Records singles Mercury Records singles Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients Pop ballads Rock ballads Song recordings produced by Paul Leka Songs about fathers Songs about parenthood Songs based on poems Songs written by Harry Chapin