You Can Have Him
Nancy Wilson Lyrics


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You can have him
I don't want him
He's not worth fighting for
Besides there's plenty more where he came from
I don't want him
You can have him
I'm giving him the sack
And he can go right back where he came from
I could never make him happy
He'd be better off with you
I'm afraid I never loved him
All I ever wanted to do was

Run my fingers thru his curly locks
Mend his underwear and darn his socks
Fetch his slippers and remove his shoes
Wipe his glasses when he read the news
Rub his forehead with a gentle touch
Mornings after when he's had too much
Kiss him gently when he cuddled near
Give him babies one for ev'ry year, so you see
I don't want him, you can have him
You can have him, I don't want him
For he's not the man for me

You can have him
I don't want him
He's not worth fighting for
Besides there's plenty more where he came from
I don't want him
You can have him
He isn't my concern
And he can just return where he came from
I would look a trifle silly
Taking him away from you
That was never my intention
All I ever wanted to do was

Close the window while he soundly slept
Raid the icebox where the food is kept
Cook a breakfast that would please him most
Eggs and coffee and some buttered toast
Wake him gently with a breakfast tray
After breakfast clear the things away
Bring the papers and when they've been read
Spend the balance of the day in bed, so you see
I don't want him, you can have him




You can have him, I don't want him
For he's not the man for me

Overall Meaning

In Nancy Wilson's song "You Can Have Him," the singer is expressing her feelings towards a man who she is breaking up with. She tells the listener that she doesn't want him and he's not worth fighting for. She then goes on to say that there's plenty more men out there to choose from, so she's giving him the sack and he can go right back where he came from. She states that she could never make him happy and that he would be better off with the listener. She admits that she never loved him and that all she ever wanted to do was take care of him. She describes running her fingers through his curly locks, mending his underwear and darn his socks, fetching his slippers and removing his shoes, wiping his glasses when he read the news, rubbing his forehead with a gentle touch, kissing him gently when he cuddled near, and giving him babies one for every year.


It seems that the singer is perhaps realizing that her efforts to care for this man are not reciprocated, and perhaps this is the reason for their breakup. She may feel that she was putting in more effort than he was, and it was not sustainable. She also may feel that they are not as compatible as she had once thought. Ultimately, she decides that he is not the man for her, and she is giving him up for someone else's happiness.


Line by Line Meaning

You can have him
I am willing to give him up


I don't want him
He is not the right man for me


He's not worth fighting for
I do not value him enough to put up a fight


Besides there's plenty more where he came from
He is not unique, there are other men out there


I'm giving him the sack
I am firing him from my life


And he can go right back where he came from
He can return to his previous state of existence


I could never make him happy
I am unable to satisfy his needs


He'd be better off with you
He would be happier with someone else


I'm afraid I never loved him
I do not have romantic feelings for him


All I ever wanted to do was
My intentions were


Run my fingers thru his curly locks
To play with his hair


Mend his underwear and darn his socks
To do his household chores


Fetch his slippers and remove his shoes
To attend to his needs


Wipe his glasses when he read the news
To clean his glasses for him


Rub his forehead with a gentle touch
To massage his head


Mornings after when he's had too much
After he has had too much to drink


Kiss him gently when he cuddled near
To express affection


Give him babies one for ev'ry year, so you see
To have children with him


He isn't my concern
I am not invested in him


And he can just return where he came from
He can go back to the way things were


I would look a trifle silly
I would appear foolish


Taking him away from you
If I were to be with him instead of you


That was never my intention
I did not plan on doing that


Close the window while he soundly slept
To make sure he sleeps well


Raid the icebox where the food is kept
To get food for him


Cook a breakfast that would please him most
To prepare his favorite breakfast


Eggs and coffee and some buttered toast
His preferred breakfast items


Wake him gently with a breakfast tray
To be attentive to his needs


After breakfast clear the things away
To clean up after him


Bring the papers and when they've been read
To bring him entertainment


Spend the balance of the day in bed, so you see
To spend time being intimate


For he's not the man for me
He is not my suitable partner


You can have him
I am willingly giving him to you


You can have him
I am letting him go


I don't want him
He is not the man I desire


He's not worth fighting for
I do not value him enough to fight for him


Besides there's plenty more where he came from
There are other men who are just like him


I don't want him
I am choosing to let him go




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Irving Berlin

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