Verse 1.
For ten long years I put up with you,
And the terrible things that you put me through.
A lesser man woulda done lose he head.
I must admit sometimes I wished I was dead.
Chorus
Oh Im so glad you could not read my mind.
Yeah , I am so glad you could not read my mind.
Oh man, How I ger get outta dis?
Verse 2.
All day long you just lie up in bed.
The house it pack up with the Mills and Boones you read.
You never clean and you does never cook.
You dont even care about the way you look.
Chorus
Refrain:
I gotta get outta here, get outta here,
Theres something better out there.better out there.
I gotta start a new life, start a new life,
Dont want to hurt the wife.
So I just fake it. How much longer can I take it?
Man, I aint know how much longer I can take this, you know.
Verse 3
One day I come home, theres no sign of you,
I check the closets, all your clothes gone too.
Your passport gone,theres just this note on the bed.
My eyes cant believe the words that they just read.
You said:
I could no longer live here with you.
I have gone somewhere so I can start anew.
My life with you,it was one big bore.
A good woman like me deserve so much more.
Chorus
Ooh Im so glad you could not read my mind.
Oooh, Im so happy to leave you behind.
Refrain:
I had to get outta here, get outta here ,
Theres something better out there, better out there.
Ive gone to start a new life, start a new life,
Im tired of being your wife,.
I tried to fake it, but I could no longer take it.
Chorus
Im so glad you could not read my mind.
Oh yeah, Im so glad you could not read my mind..
I couldnt take it no more.
Im so glad you could not read my mind
Oh Eddie I shoulda leave you long time.
Say what? Well Ill be.Boy she sure had me fooled.
and all this time I thought the woman was crazy about me.
Boy when your dumb your dangerous
You never miss the water, till the well runs dry
I didnt want hurt her feelings, but she couldnt care less bout mine.
Its your turn to suffer. but I tell you one thing,
I aint care where you gone,but
You aint ger find nobody out there fool like me.
Boy she cold, now