The Ballad of Lucy Jordan

"The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" is a song by American poet and songwriter Shel Silverstein. It was originally recorded and released as a single, on the CBS label, in 1974 by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, with the name spelled "Jordon". The song also appears on their 1975 compilation album The Ballad of Lucy Jordon. The song describes the disillusionment and mental deterioration of a suburban housewife, who climbs to a rooftop "when the laughter grew too loud".

Dr. Hook's version was released as a single in the US, Canada, the UK and the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, "The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" spent 2 weeks at No. 29 on the Dutch Single Tip during November 1974. Throughout February 1975 for three weeks in the UK, the single appeared in the unnumbered breakers list.