Story Behind The Song

After a relationship breakup, I got to realizing how much I was enjoying not having anyone else to answer to or be responsible for. It felt very freeing.

Song Description

Guy starts out sad because he is not married, ends up seeing all the good things about living alone

Lyrics

Just the other day I was ponderin' my life
Thinkin maybe I should get me a wife
Someone to shoulder the burden, soften the blows
Share my happiness and ease my woes
'Cause I got nobody waitin for me when I get home
Thinkin bout livin this solitary life
All my friends have their very own wives
I was thinkin about how in love I would be
When all of a sudden it dawned on me...
I got nobody waitin for me when I get home

I take it a day at a time, life is a breeze
Do just what I want, just when I please
Dishes in the sink, been there for weeks
Nobody cares if I'm quiet or I speak
I got nobody waitin for me when I get home

When I wanna leave town I just get up and go
A little fun in the sun, go play in the snow
Go to the movies, take along a date
Most guys' wives hate it when they date
I got nobody waitin for me when I get home

Out till five, sleep till noon
Golf in the day, smoke cigars 'neath the moon
Fall asleep on the couch with the TV on
I couldn't do that with a wife in my home

No walkin that line, "baby" this "honey" that
At least I know I'll never get fat
No ties that bind, no anniversary waltz
No arguing about things that aren't my fault
I got nobody waitin for me when I get home

Now don't get me wrong I got nothin against wives
Everyone should have one sometime in their lives
If you think being single isn't that great
Go out and get yourself married, you'll appreciate
Having nobody waitin for you when you get home
Having nobody waitin for you when you get home
I got nobody waitin for me... when I get home