Every Bulb in the House Is Blown
Cledus T. Judd Lyrics

Oh Gosh, here we go again.
Starting off with a sigh, complaining about the same issue happening again.

A fella can't get no rest around this joint.
Expressing frustration at not being able to relax in one's own home.

Well, she got up this morning at six a.m.,
Referring to the singer's wife and setting the tone of the story.

She was as grumpy as can be.
Describing the wife's mood early in the morning.

Not a chance of sleepin' late,
Implying that the singer was hoping to sleep in but couldn't because of his wife's actions.

'Cos she started vacuuming.
Revealing the wife's first act of the day and how it affects the singer.

Said: "Get your lazy butt up Cledus,
Showing the wife's bossy nature and how she speaks to her husband.

"You gotta take me to the mall.
Telling the husband that there's a place she wants to go.

Don't forget to bring them credit cards,
Asking her husband to bring the means she needs to shop.

"'Cos I'm a'gonna use 'em all."
Confirming the wife's intentions to spend all their money.

Wives do it all the time,
Making a generalization about women's behavior in relationships.

We can't meet all their demands.
Implying that men are expected to give in to women's demands and desires.

A bunch a female General Schwarzkopfs,
Comparing women to a tough military leader who gives orders.

A' barkin' off their commands.
Describing how women talk to their husbands to make them do what they want.

They spend all our money, it's a mystery,
Highlighting how women could spend so much money and men are often clueless as to how it happens.

How us menfolk can survive.
Reflecting on the difficulties of being a man in a relationship with financial pressures.

(Oh why do we? Can't tell if they break a nail).
Asking why men do it and suggesting that simple things can set women off.

Well, her make up's scattered all over the place,
Describing the wife's belongings being everywhere and messy.

And the bathroom's a cloud of dust.
Showing how the wife's actions can make the environment dirty and unpleasant for others.

Didn't leave no gas in my pick up,
Criticizing the wife for not thinking ahead and making his life more difficult.

And she hates the way I get my hair cut.
Pointing out the wife's criticism and dislikes about the husband's personal appearance.

You know you sure are a cold one, baby,
Using a sarcastic and teasing tone to describe his wife.

You get green with jealousy,
Demonstrating the wife's tendency to feel envious or suspicious.

When I steal your Victoria Sacred,
Mentioning a specific item that belongs to the wife and how the husband's actions annoy her.

Or watch Mindy on CMT.
Referring to a country music television channel that the husband likes to watch but the wife doesn't.

Well, she might just get frisky tonight,
Hinting that the wife might want to be intimate later on.

So I won't get no-where near her.
Acting aloof and uninterested, likely to punish her for their earlier conflicts.

They spend all our money, it's a mystery,
Repeating the wife's costly spending habits as a point of frustration for the husband.

How us menfolk can survive.
Reiterating the struggle for men to handle these financial pressures.

(Beats all I ever saw, they'll bite rough to sore.)
Expressing confusion over this behavior and suggesting other actions that can cause physical pain.

Yeah, wives do it.
Repeating the chorus as a reminder of the song's central theme.

All the time, all the time.
Repeating this phrase to stress its continuous and annoying nature on men's lives.

Mine does it all the time.
Ending with a personal anecdote to further emphasize the singer's point of view.