Story Behind The Song
If I told you that, I'd have to kill you. No, seriously though, I wrote this song to get back at a (married) man who had broken my heart. I was basically saying, "I'm so happy I'm not the poor soul who married you!" He was part of the production team for the album it was recorded for- point taken!
Song Description
A witty, sarcastic portrayal of the drudgery of marriage. A young woman explains why it's so much better to have an affair with a married man than to marry a man.
| Song Length |
4:19 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, R & B - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Cool, Sociable |
Subject |
Love a Married Person, Boyfriend, Husband |
| Similar Artists |
Rickie Lee Jones, Tori Amos |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Married Man
Music and Lyrics by Marianne Baker
Verse 1
If you've never had a married man
You don't know what you're missing
You're not the one to hold his hand
But you're the one he's kissing
There are no wedding gowns,
Shared bank accounts
Wondering where he goes when you close your eyes
No second guessing
what you could be missing
Were you not tied down to that man
Chorus:
Oh, I don't need your ten year, baby
and the lawyer bills in the mail
Eventually we'll realize
I need more from this life
Than one man can provide
Verse 2:
You know it's better with a married man
He gets his practice
Lonely bachelors
are so clueless
No abandoned wishes
to dirty dishes,
Stressing when the in-laws come to dine
No soccer practice,
Hurried breakfast
Screaming babies
(how can you sleep at night?)
(Chorus)
Bridge:
I'm so in love, and it's perfect
There's no risk of anything more complicated
No shackles on my wrists
No wedding gowns, shared bank accounts
Wondering where he goes when you close your eyes
No second guessing what you could be missing
were you not tied down to that man
(Chorus) 2x...