Lyrics
Dinner's on the table
Dinner is prepared and ready to be served.
The kids are fast asleep
The children are already asleep.
I drew you a lavender bath, would you like me to rub your feet?
The speaker has prepared a lavender bath and offers to massage their partner's feet.
I don't know what I said to set you off again
The speaker is uncertain about what they said that triggered a negative reaction.
Would it work for you tonight if I hang out with my friends?
The speaker suggests spending time with friends as a potential solution to the tension.
You shut your mouth or I'll shut it for you
A direct and forceful command to the partner to stop talking.
I'd like to see you try
The speaker challenges the partner's ability to enforce the command.
That's when she struck me
A sudden physical attack from the partner on the speaker.
Now I use concealer on my eye
The speaker now uses concealer to hide a bruise or injury caused by the partner.
Lord this is the first time
A realization that the relationship is facing a serious issue for the first time.
What are we gonna tell the kids
Concern about what to tell the children about the troubled state of the relationship.
Dad's a fool like Gerald Ford was
A self-deprecating comment comparing the speaker to the foolishness of Gerald Ford.
It's Southern culture on the skids
A reference to Southern culture on the skids, possibly reflecting a decline in the relationship.
I used to love you
An acknowledgment that the speaker used to love the partner.
We've been married for fifteen years
Noting the duration of the marriage (fifteen years).
I sleep on the couch when things get heated
The speaker sleeps on the couch during heated moments or after consuming alcohol.
Or I've had too many beers
Explaining the phrase "for richer or poorer" in the context of the relationship's challenges.
That's what they meant by richer or poorer
A commitment to seek counseling and personal improvement.
In sickness and in health
The speaker metaphorically lives in a shed, possibly representing isolation or separation.
I promise to see that counselor again
The mother's wedding gift is mentioned in relation to the shed, suggesting strained family dynamics.
And I promise to work on myself
The speaker eats meals separately from the partner and children to avoid conflict.
I live in the garden shed
An attempt to avoid physical abuse from the partner.
Your mother's wedding gift
A repetition of the earlier command to stop talking.
I take my meals inside with the kids
A repeated warning to the partner to cease speaking or face consequences.
And try to avoid your fist
Continuation of the threat to forcibly silence the partner.
You shut your mouth or I'll shut it for you
A final warning to the partner to stop speaking or face forceful intervention.
You shut your mouth or I'll shut it for you
A repetition of the previous warning, emphasizing the speaker's determination to enforce silence.
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