That Wife Lyrics

The way you looked at me

When you were leavin

You were sayin, your last goodbye

I could see it, smoking out of your grey eyes

I could read the thank yous

I could read I'm sorry

I could read I love you

I could read come with me

But I just stood there

I smiled at you and watched you walk away

Cause I'm not gonna run after you

I'm not gonna spend my whole life like a covered up, faded tattoo

But she will bring you beer

And she will bake you pies

And she will tell you everything you wanna hear, and I

I couldn't be, I could never be that wife

I wouldn't sleep before you're home

I wouldn't try to hold my tongue

I wouldn't dare be a possession

I would be your truest love

And if you're afraid of me

Then just let it be

I'm almost grateful

That we ended up this way

I wont be bowing at your feet

Because I'm not that kind of girl

I know you know that about me

I could see the previews

I could see the movies

I could hear I love you

I could hear she's with me

And I wanted to believe that that was how you wanted me

Cause I'm not gonna run after you

I'm not gonna spend my whole life like a covered up, faded tattoo

But she will bring you beer

And she will bake you pies

And she will tell you everything you wanna hear, and I

I couldn't be, I could never be that wife

I wouldn't sleep before you're home

I wouldn't try to hold my tongue

I wouldn't dare be a possession

I would be your truest love

And if you're afraid of me

Then just let it be

Still we were quite the team

And you were better than a dream

But in the end, you taught me

That we can't have everything

But she will bring you beer

And she will bake you pies

And she will tell you everything you wanna hear, and I

I couldn't be, I could never be that wife

I wouldn't sleep before you're home

I wouldn't try to hold my tongue

I wouldn't dare be a possession

I would be your truest love

And if you're afraid of me

Then just let it be