He Thinks Hell Keep Her

<br>(mary chapin carpenter/don schlitz)<br><br><br><br>She makes his coffee, she makes his bed<br><br>She does the laundry, she keeps him fed<br><br>When she was twenty-one she wore her mothers lace<br><br>She said &quot;forever&quot; with a smile upon her face<br><br>She does the car-pool, she ptas<br><br>Doctors and dentists, she drives all day<br><br>When she was twenty-nine she delivered number three<br><br>And every christmas card showed a perfect family<br><br>Everything runs right on time, years of practice and design<br><br>Spit and polish till it shines. he thinks hell keep her<br><br>Everything is so benign, safest place youll ever find<br><br>God forbid you change your mind. he thinks hell keep her<br><br>She packs his suitcase, she sits and waits<br><br>With no expression upon her face<br><br>When she was thirty-six she met him at their door<br><br>She said Im sorry, I dont love you anymore<br><br>Everything runs right on time, years of practice and design<br><br>Spit and polish till it shines. he thinks hell keep her<br><br>Everything is so benign, safest place youll ever find<br><br>God forbid you change your mind. he thinks hell keep her<br><br>For fifteen years she had a job and not one raise in pay<br><br>Now shes in the typing pool at minimum wage<br><br>Everything runs right on time, years of practice and design<br><br>Spit and polish till it shines. he thinks hell keep her<br><br>Everything is so benign, safest place youll ever find<br><br>At least until you change your mind. he thinks hell keep her