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He Takes Good Care of Me

from I'm Wanita by Wanita

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He Takes Good Care Of Me: This is a tribute to my late husband’s resilience, love and patience! It was also intended for the world. As a self-justification for the way I am.

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I can tell by the careful shuffle in his feet
That he’s bringing me my coffee in bed
As I drop the Codeine, he places in my hand
But then his pain-wracked grin, makes me bleed

‘Cause I went out honky-tonkin’ again last night
But then I dragged all my party friends home
Now the empty bottles, he’s droppin’ in the trash
Clunk through my head, just like a stone

But he takes good care of me
When I get tired of being me
It’s so hard when you’re misunderstood
Ah… but he knows I’m understated
And I’m trying to be good

He’s the only one who’ll ever know
How hard i try and just how far I’m gonna’ go
Just to be needed by the world so much
A burden they’re all going to carry
When ol’ Wanita’s hushed

I try and settle my mind, when I’m talkin’ with myself
That, it’s harder to be me, than for all of them
‘Cause I’m their wild and crazy, honky-tonkin’ Mama
That’s gonna line all their pockets, right to the seams

Oh, but I whimper his name and always, as it seems
When I look up, Baba’s standing by my bed
Jaded adoration, so finely etched in his face
Then there’s nowhere else, for the Queen to hide…

But he takes care of his honkytonk queen
When I get out of hand and I’m a little obscene
When I go off looking after everyone else
Why, he just takes his place
Up there on the shelf

‘Cause his belief is endless
He knows I get despondent
And that’s when I’m gonna’ get restless
He trusts someday, I’m gonna’ be less insecure
Ah, but right now, the whole world’s gonna’ know
There’s no cure…

He takes good care of me
When I get tired of being me
It’s so hard when you’re misunderstood
Ah… but he knows I’m understated
And I’m trying to be good

He’s the only one who’ll ever know
How hard I try and
Just how far I’m gonna’ go
Just to be needed by the world so much

A burden they’re all going to carry
When ol’ Wanita’s hushed…

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from I'm Wanita, released July 14, 2021
Wanita Bahtiyar

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Wally “Meanie” Kempton took the plunge in 2018 and launched his record label Cheersquad Records & Tapes. Since then he has released new material from acts such as The Meanies, The Hard-Ons, Chris Wilson, Phil Jamieson, Seasick Steve, Wanita, Minibikes, The Rinehearts, Immigrant Union and T. Wilds, along with limited edition vinyl of older material from Snout, Even and The Glory Box and more. ... more

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