Had his back to the wall sittin' on a corner Beggin' for a Mercy in the shape of a Quarter He said: 'Man it sure is a cold hard city I'd appreciate anything you could give me' I said: 'I'd like to help you but I can't today Got a wife, a kid and one on the way A car loan, a morgage and taxes to file' He said to me with a toothless smile: [Refrain] What a nice problem to have Some day you'll figure out It's the sweetest of worries You worry about Man I used to be Right where you're at And what a nice problem to have Well I reached for my wallet and pulled out a twenty Might have seemed like a lot, but I got back plenty That long road home seemed shorter this time She met me at the door with tears in her eyes and said: The faucet's leaking in the kitchen again Billy's got a fever and the washer won't spin I put my hand on our unborn child Kissed her on the cheek and I just smiled [Refrain] What a nice problem to have Baby I figured out It's the sweetest of worries I worry about Baby I like my life Right where it's at And what a nice problem to have What a nice problem to have Baby I figured out It's the sweetest of worries We worry about Baby I like our life Right where it's at And what a nice problem Oh such a nice problem Yeah what a nice problem To have