Married Man's a Fool - Ry Cooder

Had a friend, Louie Brown, he was a deacon

Just as wise as he could be

Now I realize he could read the Good Book

Back from Revelations down to Genessee

You know last Sunday morning we was over to the church

My buddy wants to take him a stand

And he looks out upon that whole congregation

The Good Book in his hand

Now he cast his eye about, and then he looks over in the Amen Corner

All the sisters commenced to shout (what'd he say?)

He said a man’s a fool to think that his wife love nobody else but him

She stick by you all your life, the chances is mighty slim

Now you read the Good Book, chapter twenty-one

Every married woman got to have a little fun

Read on over chapter twenty-two

It’s a sin to let that woman make a fool outta you

Now you read a little further, chapter twenty-three

She two-time you, brother, like she double-crossed me

Read on back, over chapter ten

She shimmy one time, she like to wobble again

'Cause a man’s a fool to think that his wife

Love nobody else but him, I mean, love nobody else but him

Well, a man’s a fool to think that his wife

Love nobody else but him

She stand by you all of your life, the chances is mighty slim

Now you read on over twenty-fifth page

Married woman’s loyalty is hard to engage

Read kinda careful, chapter twenty-six

Back door slamming, you got to run and get it fixed

Read on out, chapter twenty-eight

Who’s that back slidin' out through your back gate?

I believe I’ll close on chapter twenty-nine

Woman get tired of the same man all the time

'Cause a man’s a fool to think that his wife love nobody else but him