Every Good Man Lyrics

We gave it up without much of a fight

I wish that we could say we tried our best

But now I'm packing up what's left of my old life

Go on and find somebody else to haul the rest

A little house on cinderblock foundation

Someone brought in on a flatbed years ago

All that trouble started right after we moved in

It'd been brewing for a while we both know

Behind every good man there's a woman who's tired

Keeping the lights on and putting out your fires

And if that is all you wanted now if anyone would do

I hope you find someone as desperate as you

I wasn't taught to covet fancy things

If it ain't borrowed then you know its secondhand

So I'll gladly give you back my wedding rings

Why dont you get me back the time I wish I had

My mama looks at me like I've gone crazy

Oh my darlin, this is just part of the deal

First you'll work and clean the house

Then you'll raise some babies

And don't you leave that man looking for his next meal

Behind every good man there's a woman who's tired

Keeping the lights on and putting out your fires

And if that is all you wanted now if anyone would do

I hope you find someone as desperate as you

What do I do

With all this love I have for you?

When I know

I'm better off now that we're through

And when you help me move my things I said I hope life treats you well

When we're handing off the housekeys you say

"You can rot in hell".

Behind every good man there's a woman who's tired

Keeping the lights on and putting out your fires

And if that is all you wanted now if anyone would do

I hope you find someone as desperate as you