A sweet riff on the Pedal Steel drives this Country power ballad. With a slight bit of inuendo, it's a good piece of marital advice for the fellers. Simply put, keep mama happy.
TAKING CARE OF THINGS AT HOME
words and music by J.B. CARR
All rights reserved
THEY SAY A HUSBAND HAS HIS DUTIES
TO KEEP HIS LOVE FROM WANDERIN OFF
AND IF HIS WOMAN IS A BEAUTY
WELL IT MAKES HIS JOB A LITTLE EXTRA TOUGH
IF I SAID IT'S EASY I'D BE LYIN
CAUSE YOU GOT TO KEEP YOUR BABY PLEASED
IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOURSELF FROM CRYIN
SATISFY HER EVERY NEED
WELL, YOU'LL SLEEP LIKE A BABY AT NIGHT,
CAUSE YOUR WOMAN IS HOLDIN YOU TIGHT
SHE'S ALWAYS THERE RIGHT BY YOUR SIDE
AND YOU'RE NEVER LEFT ALONE
TRY TO GO THAT EXTRA MILE
TO SEE YOUR BABY IS LIVIN IN STYLE
THE LITTLE WOMAN IS WEARIN A SMILE
CAUSE YOU'RE TAKIN CARE OF THINGS AT HOME
A MAN AND WOMAN COME TOGETHER
THAT'S HOW IT'S WRITTEN UP ABOVE
YEAH SHE'LL STAY TRUE TO HIM FOREVER
AND ALL SHE WANTS IS TO BE LOVED
A PAIR OF STRONG ARMS TO HOLD HER
A LOVING KISS AND A GENTLE TOUCH
SOME TENDER WORDS TO BE TOLD HER
YEAH, SHE AINT ASKIN ALL THAT MUCH
WELL, I SLEEP LIKE A BABY AT NIGHT
CAUSE MY WOMAN IS HOLDIN ME TIGHT
SHE'S ALWAYS THERE RIGHT BY MY SIDE
AND I'M NEVER LEFT ALONE
I TRY TO GO THAT EXTRA MILE
TO SEE MY BABY IS LIVIN IN STYLE
THE LITTLE WOMAN IS WEARIN A SMILE
CAUSE I'M TAKIN CARE OF THINGS AT HOME
YEAH I'M TAKIN CARE OF THINGS AT HOME
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKIN ABOUT
DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO
IF MAMA AINT HAPPY AINT NOBODY HAPPY
An Excellent Melody combined with thought provoking lyrics.