MARRIED MEN, THE
(Margaret A. Roche)


The Roches - 1978
Phoebe Snow - 1979



One in Louisiana, one who travels around
One of 'em mainly stays in heartthrob town
I am not their main concern, they are lonely too
I am just an arrow passing through

When they look into my eyes, I know what to do
I make sure the words I say are true
When they send me off at dawn, pay the driver my fare
They know I am goin' down somewhere

Oh, the married men, the married men
Never would have had a good time again
If it wasn't for the married men

One says he'll come after me, another one'll drop me a line
One of 'em says all my agony is in my mind
They know what is wrong with me, none of 'em wants my hand
Soloing in my traveling wedding band

Oh, the married men, oh the married men
Makes me feel like a girl again
To run with the married men

(Instrumental Break)

One of 'ems got a little boy, other one he's got two
One of 'ems wife is one week overdue
I know these girls they don't like me, but I am just like them
Pickin' a crazy apple off a stem

Givin' it to the married men, the married men
All o' that time in hell to spend
For kissin' the married men

All o' that time in hell to spend
For kissin' the married, the married men



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - February 2019)