Married Man
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Lyrics


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Well, I'm a married man
Respect my happy home
I'm a married man
Respect my happy home
Don't tempt me baby
Stop singin' stop singin'
Your old song.
Well, I work all day
Take my money back home
Yeah. I work all day
Take my money back home
I ain't got time to party
Ain't got time for you
No more.

Well, I'm a married man
Respect my happy home
I'm a married man
Respect my happy home
Don't tempt me baby
Stop singin' stop singin'
Your old song.





Well, I'm a married man.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Neil Young & Crazy Horse's song Married Man depict the story of a man who is happy in his married life and wants to lead a life of commitment and fidelity. The song emphasises on the importance of marriage and how it must be respected. The man in the song is asking the woman to back off and to respect his commitment towards his wife and his family. He is not willing to be tempted by her or her old song. The singer is proud to be a married man and he does not want to compromise his marital commitment for a fleeting moment of pleasure.


The song also talks about the singer's work life and how he has to work hard to make a living. He takes his hard-earned money back home to his family and does not have time to party or entertain any distractions that would interfere with his family life. The song thus emphasises on the importance of hard work and how it is necessary to make a living and support a family.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, I'm a married man
I am currently in a committed marriage.


Respect my happy home
Please honor and recognize the sanctity of my household.


I'm a married man
I am still emphasizing my marital status.


Respect my happy home
This is my abode and my family's sanctuary, please accord it with deference.


Don't tempt me baby
Please refrain from enticing me into behaving unfaithfully.


Stop singin' stop singin' your old song.
I am uninterested in your flirtatious behaviors.


Well, I work all day
I spend the majority of my hours laboring and providing for my family.


Take my money back home
The earnings of my employment are strictly used to support my household.


Yeah. I work all day
Without respite, I work during the day in order to put food on the table for my family.


I ain't got time to party
I have no leeway to engage in frivolous activities because my time is fully devoted to my professional responsibilities and familial duties.


Ain't got time for you
I cannot allot any time or attention to indulging your advances or inappropriate behavior.


No more
This is a definitive completion of communication to end the proposition.




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