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Mary Chapin Carpenter : Come On Come On :
"He Thinks He'll Keep Her"
She makes his coffee; she makes his bed
She does the laundry; she keeps him fed
When she was twenty-one she wore her mother's lace
She said forever with a smile upon her face
She does the carpool, she PTAs
Doctors and dentists, she drives all day
When she was twenty-nine she delivered number three
And every Christmas card showed a perfect family
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Everything runs right on time, years of practice and design
Spit and polish till it shines; he thinks he'll keep her
Everything is so benign, safest place you'll ever find
God forbid you'd change your mind; he thinks he'll keep her
She packs his suitcase; she sits and waits
With no expression upon her face
When she was thirty-six she met him at the door
She said, "I'm sorry, I don't love you anymore"
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For fifteen years she had a job and not one raise in pay
Now she's in the typing pool at minimum wage
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