My Wife

Album: Who's Next (1971)
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  • My life's in jeopardy
    Murdered in cold blood is what I'm gonna be
    I haven't been home since Friday night and now my wife
    Is comin' after me

    Give me police protection
    Gonna buy a gun so I can look after number one
    Give me a bodyguard
    A black belt judo expert
    With a machine gun

    Gonna buy a tank and an airplane
    When she catches up with me
    Won't be no time to explain
    She thinks I've been with another woman
    And that's enough
    To send her half-insane

    Gonna buy a fast car, put on my lead boots, and take a long, long drive
    I may end up spendin' all my money
    But I'll still be alive

    All I did was have a bit too much to drink
    And I picked the wrong precinct
    Got picked up by the law and now I ain't got time to think

    Gonna buy a tank and an airplane
    When she catches up with me
    Won't be no time to explain
    She thinks I've been with another woman
    And that's enough
    To send her half-insane

    Gonna buy a fast car, put on my lead boots, and take a long, long drive
    I may end up spendin' all my money
    But I'll still be alive

    And I'm oh, so tired of running
    Gonna lay down on the floor
    I gotta rest some time
    So I can get to run some more
    Yeah

    She's comin'
    She's comin'
    She's comin'
    She's comin'
    She's comin'
    She's comin'
    She's comin'
    She's comin'
    She's comin'
    She's comin' Writer/s: John Entwistle
    Publisher: WHISTLE RHYMES LIMITED
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Comments: 23

  • Bierman9 from Nashua, NhTo Jp from Roanoke, Va.... I haven't listened to that particular version lately, but perhaps it's Roger saying "The Ox" - John's nickname....

    Cheers!
  • Jp from Roanoke, VaOn the “Kids Are Alright” album, and also on the video available on this page, there are one or two words which are spoken at the very end, after the song is over. On the album I think it is Roger D. that speaks the words, but on the video on this page it sounds like John E. is saying them. Anyone know what the word or words are? It sounds like “be offs” or something like that. Thanks.
  • Guy from Woodinville, WaThis is the funniest song ever written. EVER!! I had to write down the lyrics for this way back when I was a teenager.Loved it then and now that I've been married 23 years, I love it more than ever. Hilarious! I think there's a whole side to joh Entwistle that we never really saw, only in his lyrics.
  • Rob from Charleston, Sc, WvMan,I can't believe it. I recently rediscovered this song. I heard this song in college when it was released in 1971. I was also a DJ on a Progressive Rock FM station and played the song. I always loved the instrumentation and the horns in the final 1/3 of the song. I have been married 35 years next month and the lyrics apply to me so much!! I have a new found appreciation of this song!
  • Fudge from Los Banos, CaPlayed at my wedding in my head...Unbelievable drum part...Keith Moon...RIP..
  • Carolina from Palm Springs, Caoh, jeez i absolutely Love this song...and The Who in general :) . John Entwistle rocks, yo!!
  • Sage from San Fran, Cawhen she first heard it she thought it was hilarious and wanted to chase the band mémbers around when they were preforming it
  • Jack from Riverside, CaJohn's major (and only) contribution to Who's Next...

    He wrote it, sung it, and played bass, piano and brass on it.
  • Allen from Bethel, AkI didn't understand a word of this song until I downloaded the lyrics. I like it.
  • Aylin from MontrealJohn Entwistle certainly had a sense of humour. (Eg. Boris)
  • Mike from Germantown, MdIt is a clasic song of a man running away from his wife.This is shown in the line "When she catches up with me Won't be no time to explain"
  • Paul from Aurora, IlI thought this song was where a guy waits to shoot his wife right when she walks into the door and then run away with his friends. This is a pretty good song.
  • James from Staffordshire, EnglandIts wrote and sung by john! It also made the album' Who's Next. Not sure if it was meant to be on the Lifehouse Project of pete's but i Love the Song and glad i got to hear it! Rock on, Rock God John!!
  • Spence from Smithfield, VaI thought this song what fit perfect in the soundtrack to the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith, where husband and wife are trying to kill eachother.
  • Stefanie Magura from Rock Hill, ScThis song is hilarious! I love it!
  • Vincent from St. Davids, EnglandThis song hasnt put off maraige. Cause now it sounds like great fun!
  • Fintan from Cheltenham, EnglandHis wife Alison thought it was funny when she first heard it.
  • Jude from Thomasville, GaIt takes a genius to write an upbeat, rocking song about your wife wanting to murder you -- but that goes without saying since the songwriter is John Entwistle! It doesn't fit in with all Pete's "Lifehouse" music, and I like it even better for that.
  • Kabrams from Dallas, Txpretty funny song once you figure out the lyrics... john entwistle wasn't a bad songwriter
  • Gregmon from Intelbuquerque, NmAll I did was have a bit too much to drink
    And I picked the wrong precinct
    Got picked up by the law
    And now I ain't got time to think


    I just love that line.
  • Anthony from Clearwater, FlJohn sang it - and did a great job. This is one of my favorite Who tunes.
  • SaraYup, it was sung by John.
  • Charlie from Thomaston, Cti think this song was song by pete, or john, because it doesn't sound like daultry.
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