verse 1
Two broken hearts, lonely looking like houses
Where nobody lives
Two people, each having so much pride inside
Neither side forgives
Where nobody lives
Two people, each having so much pride inside
Neither side forgives
verse 2
The angry words spoken in haste
Such a waste of two lives
It's my belief, pride is the chief cause in the decline
In the number of husbands and wives
Such a waste of two lives
It's my belief, pride is the chief cause in the decline
In the number of husbands and wives
bridge
A woman and a man, a man and a woman
Some can and some can't and some can
Some can and some can't and some can
verse 3
Two broken hearts, lonely looking like houses
Where nobody lives
Two people, each having so much pride inside
That neither side forgives
Where nobody lives
Two people, each having so much pride inside
That neither side forgives
verse 4
The angry words spoken in haste
Such a waste of two lives
It's my belief, pride is the chief cause in the decline
In the number of husbands and wives
Such a waste of two lives
It's my belief, pride is the chief cause in the decline
In the number of husbands and wives
outro
Ooh, it's my belief, pride is the chief cause in the decline
In the number of husbands and wives
In the number of husbands and wives
song info:
Verified yes
Language
GenrePop
Rank−
Duration00:03:36
Charts
Copyright ©Sony/ATV Music Publishing
WriterComposer/Lyricist: Roger Miller
Lyrics licensed byLyricFind
AddedSeptember 25th, 2005
Last updatedNovember 2nd, 2023
About"Husbands and Wives" is a song written and first recorded by American country music singer Roger Miller. Miller's original, from his album Words and Music, was released in February 1966 and was a crossover hit for him, reaching Top Ten on the U.S. country and Adult Contemporary charts, as well as Top 40 on the pop charts. Since the release of Miller's original, the song has been covered by several other artists, including The Everly Brothers, Ringo Starr, Neil Diamond, a duet between David Frizzell and Shelly West, Jules Shear, and Brooks & Dunn, whose version was a number-one country hit in 1998.
"Husbands and Wives" is a mid-tempo waltz in the key of C major. In it, the narrator makes observations on a couple who is breaking up ("Two broken hearts, lonely, looking like houses / Where nobody lives"). He then suggests that the relationship is strained because those involved have too much pride in themselves ("It's my belief pride is the chief cause in the decline/In the number of husbands and wives").
"Husbands and Wives" is a mid-tempo waltz in the key of C major. In it, the narrator makes observations on a couple who is breaking up ("Two broken hearts, lonely, looking like houses / Where nobody lives"). He then suggests that the relationship is strained because those involved have too much pride in themselves ("It's my belief pride is the chief cause in the decline/In the number of husbands and wives").
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