She Gets Off From Work at Five

A husband complains about his neglectful wife.

She Gets Off From Work at Five

 

By Elton Camp

 

Quitting time is still three hours away

I wish she didn’t have that long to stay

The breakfast she fixed is now long gone

And my stomach begins to growl & groan

 

All day, I had nothing but chips and beer

So I sure wish she’d hurry up and get here

I don’t want you to think that I’m a grouch,

But it gets so tiresome laying on the couch

 

Besides, my wife is a slob, both lazy and mean

She don’t keep stuff fixed and the house clean

It’s hard for me to keep out the blowing rain

Cause she won’t fixed the broken window pane

 

But I guess I’ll let her get by doing this way

Especially on Friday since that’s our payday

I hear they are now hiring late shift at the mills

She should take a second job to pay the bills

 

But she is gonna have to leave time between

Until to the cooking of my dinner she has seen

Then she can go to the mill and work a while

But when she gets home, I expect to see a smile

 

I don’t want to hear no more of that tired stuff

And how at work she has had it oh so tough

When I am in the mood for a little romance,

I don’t want to hear excuses or no song & dance