Story Behind The Song
I wrote this song when I was a construction worker in South Teas with long hours and rough conditions on the job. My wife at the time was taking care of three kids and keeping me well fed and cared for as well. The song came to me as I worked through a spring morning building a sea wall on Padre Island. I wrote the lyrics down during lunch on a piece of cardboard and worked the guitar parts out after work that day.
Song Description
Blue collar working men with a good wife will identify with the singer of this song that describes how right his woman is and what she does to make that easy for him.
| Song Length |
4:05 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Country - Honky Tonk |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Blissful, Endearing |
Subject |
Marriage, Life |
| Similar Artists |
George Strait, Alan Jackson |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Verse 1
Stiff fingers and a hurtin' back I've been at work all day
And that's a fact Jack.
Didn't stop for a beer didn't even say goodbye to the boys.
I got a woman in the kitchen yeah she's right at home,
She's got a hot cooked meal and my bath water drawn,
And without that girl you know I'd never make it on my own.
Chorus
It gets easy when the loving's good
When you got what you want and you're doing
What you know you should.
It gets hard when all you do is fight,
Well it just ain't worth it lest you're doing
What you know is right.
Verse 2
I've got a country band on the weekend you know
We play a little bit of blues and a whole lot of soulful
Music makes the people want to dance
When they come out at night.
I take that woman with me right on up to the club
I sit her right down front so I can feel the love
And when I sing my song, I sing my song just right.
Chorus
It gets easy when the loving's good
When you got what you want and you're doing
What you know you should.
It gets hard when all you do is fight,
Well it just ain't worth it lest you're doing
What you know is right.