When
your mama quit your papa,
oh yeah,
that's a break for me.
When your mama quit your papa,
oh yeah, that's a break for me.
When I start into lov in' her,
she will tell you, Papa, fair thee
You better stop leavin' your wife,
thinkin' you can get her back again
You better stop leavin' your wife,
thinkin' you can get her back
again
Because you will meet somebody, I swear,
and they will lick her on
in .
Some of you fellas leave your wife
and tell her to do just
what she may.
Some of you fellas leave your wife
and tell her to do just
what she may.
But first and last,
you'll meet your Waterloo
An d that'll be the en d of
a perfect day
Boys, please take my advice
And don't try to be
so smart
Boys, take my advice,
and don't try to be so
smart
Because you know if she
quits you for good,
it's bound to break
your heart
Of course your wife loves you,
but you know that iron wears out
I know you know your wife loves you
But you know that iron wears out
If you want to save some heartache
I declare you'd better change
your route
you