[Verse 1]
She makes his coffee, she makes his bed
She does the laundry, she keeps him fed
When she was twenty-one, she wore her mother's blaze
She said, "Forever" with a smile upon her face

[Verse 2]
She does the carpool, she PTAs
Doctors and dentists, she drives all day
When she was twenty-nine, she delivered number three
And evеry Christmas card showed a perfect family

[Chorus]
Evеrything runs right on time
Years of practice and design
Spit and polish till it shines
He thinks he'll keep her
Everything is so benign
Safest place you'll ever find
God forbid you change your mind
He thinks he'll keep her

[Post-Chorus]
He thinks he'll keep her

[Verse 3]
She packs his suitcase, she sits and waits
With no expression upon her face
When she was thirty-six, she met him at their door
She said, "I'm sorry, I don't love you anymore"
[Chorus]
Everything runs right on time
Years of practice and design
Spit and polish till it shines
He thinks he'll keep her
Everything is so benign
Safest place you'll ever find
God forbid you change your mind
He thinks he'll keep her

[Post-Chorus]
He thinks he'll keep her
He thinks he'll keep her
He thinks he'll, he thinks he'll
He thinks he'll, he thinks he'll

[Bridge]
For fifteen years, she had a job
And not one raise in pay
Now she's in the typing pool
At minimum wage

[Chorus]
Everything runs right on time
Years of practice and design
Spit and polish till it shines
He thinks he'll keep her
Everything is so benign
The safest place you'll ever find
At least until you change your mind
He think he'll keep her