Shell Of A Man Lyrics

He married his bride at 18

A pretty little brown haired girl

She stepped right out of his daydream

So proud she's a part of his world

But his hunting and his fishing and his friends had her wishing

That she had a little more of his time

But a man ought to know

That she might let go

If she's standing at the end of his line

Now he's a shell of a man, one hell of a man

You never know what you've got till it's gone

Some have to lose it just to understand

You've got to know what you want

You either do or you don't

Because a woman needs a man to take her by the hand

And she can find one if you won't

He came home one day to find her clothes gone

He thought it must have been a big joke

Now, how did his life become a sad, sad song?

It was then that he found she left a note

It said you never did believe me and I know you didn't see me

As someone to invest a little time

But a woman needs a man and now you understand

I'm going out to try to fine mine

Now he's a shell of a man, one hell of a man

You never know what you've got till it's gone

Some have to lose it just to understand

You've got to know what you want

You either do or you don't

Because a woman needs a man to take her by the hand

And she can find one if you won't