Common Law Wife


Now girls I don't mean to sound defensive

But I'm tired of bein looked down upon

I'm tired of the whispers and the phonies

And you sympathizers

Now this is supposed to be the day of let it be

Where all can be free

But some of you girls are just so jealous

That you won't let me be me

CHORUS:

Go on girls flaunt your synthetic securities

My man told me that's the way it's gonna be

And if common law is good enough for my man

Common law is sure good enough for me

I'm a common law wife and I'm proud of it

My man likes it, so you know I got to love it

I'm a common law wife and I'm proud of it

My man likes it so you know I got to love

Now I used to feel guilty and ashamed

And my conscience often bothered me

But my man laid some security on my soul

Sure enough it'll set me free

Just because I got a common law man

And we didn't walk down the aisle

You think that makes some written contract

More valid and more worthwhile

CHORUS

Now I will agree with this from within my heart

And it's something that just don't need to be legalized

Cause if my man wants to up and split

[Jailhouse and marriage license won't keep him by your side]

CHORUS