Slipping Husband
by The National
From the album: Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
Duration: 03:22
Lyrics for Slipping Husband
Sit down, dear, we gotta talk, you're acting like a kid We don't wanna hear about the things you never did You could've been a legend but you became a father That's what you are today That's what you are today Spending all your time somewhere inside your head Haunted by the important life you could've lead But your kisses aren't enough to keep your kids in line So you better straighten out yourself and give your baby time 'Cause if you don't give her what she needs she'll get it where she can She's lonely, man Don't, don't leave yourself alone for too many days 'Cause sooner than you know you're gonna start slipping You'll end up talking to the ghost of your wife as if you knew her Your eyes will put her everywhere And spending all your time somewhere inside your head Haunted by the important life you could've lead You'll fuck yourself to clear your head You'll close your door and go to bed You'll try to sleep without a dream 'Cause that's where she finds you Yeah, that's where she finds you Don't leave yourself alone for too many days 'Cause sooner than you know you're gonna start slipping Dear, we better get a drink in you before you start to bore us Dear, we better get a drink in you before you start to bore us Dear, we better get a drink in you before you start to bore us "Don't forget the alcohol, oooh, baby, oooh, baby"