Cheaper To Keep Her Songtext
von Johnnie Taylor

Hmm, If you′re tied up, you'd better stay tied up
′Cause it's cheaper to keep her
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It's cheaper to keep her
It′s cheaper to keep her
When your little girl makes you mad, uh
And you get an attitude, and pack your bags
Five little children that you′re leaving behind
Son, you're gonna pay some alimony, or do some time

That′s why it's cheaper to keep her
Help me say it, y′all
It's cheaper to keep her (it′s cheaper to keep her)
See, when you get through staring that judge in the face
You're gonna wanna curse the whole human race (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
That's why it′s cheaper to keep her (it′s cheaper to keep her)

(It's cheaper to keep her)
(It′s cheaper, it's cheaper)
(It′s cheaper, it's cheaper)
(It′s cheaper to keep her)


You didn't pay but two dollars to bring the little girl home (ooh-ooh)
Now you're about to pay 2000 to leave her alone (ooh-ooh)
You see another woman out there, and you wanna make a change (ooh-ooh)
But she ain′t gonna want you ′cause you won't have a damn thing (yeah, yeah)

That′s why it's cheaper to keep her (yeah, yeah)
Everybody sing along with me (it′s cheaper to keep her)
It's cheaper to keep her (it′s cheaper to keep her)
By the time you get through looking that judge in the face
You're gonna wanna curse the whole human race (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
That's why it′s cheaper to keep her

(It′s cheaper to keep her)
It's cheaper to keep her
(It′s cheaper to keep her)
(It's cheaper, it′s cheaper)
(It's cheaper, it′s cheaper)
(It's cheaper to keep her)

I know you think the grass is greener (ooh-ooh)
Way over on that other side (ooh-ooh)
When that Judge give you that dirty look (ooh-ooh)
You may as well put your money in momma's pocket book (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)


That′s why it′s cheaper to keep her (it's cheaper to keep her)
Cost too much to leave her alone, yeah (it′s cheaper to keep her)
I know it's cheaper to keep her, yeah (it′s cheaper to keep her)
'Cause you gonna pay some alimony if you leave home (it′s cheaper to keep her)

I tell y'all, it's cheaper to keep her (it′s cheaper)
All the fellas out there know what I′m talking 'bout (it′s cheaper)
Don't you know, baby? (it′s cheaper)
It's cheaper to stay at home (it′s cheaper to keep her)
I gotta tell you, I'll bring you the message tonight (it's cheaper, it′s cheaper)

It′s cheaper to keep her (it's cheaper)
Cheaper to keep her (it′s cheaper)
Cheaper to keep her (it's cheaper to keep her)
Cheaper to keep her
She′s gonna cost you too much if you let her go, man
It's cheaper to keep her (it′s cheaper, it's cheaper, it's cheaper, it′s cheaper)

You might as well put up with your little arguments, and fussing, and fighting (it′s cheaper to keep her)
I'ma tell you something tonight
I′ll tell you it's cheaper to keep her (it′s cheaper, it's cheaper, it′s cheaper, it's cheaper)
Ain't it, man?
Ain′t it cheaper to keep her? (It′s cheaper to keep her)

Ha, yeah
By the time you get through looking that judge in the face (it's cheaper, it′s cheaper, it's cheaper, it′s cheaper, it's cheaper to keep her)
You′ll be lucky if you have, if you have a place to go
It's cheaper to keep her
I know a lot of things about alimony