Jeannie C. Riley

The Wedding Cake
Don't be troubled 'bout me cause I'm tiredFrom workin' 'round the houseWhen day is doneDon't think you failed me cause you can't affordThat dishwasher to make my life more funYou know, the measure of a man isMuch more than just the money he can makeAnd every woman knows a lot of joy and tearsCome with the wedding cakeThe wedding cake is not all icingAnd love and tender whispers in the darkOne slice is concern for all your dreamsPrayed, they won't come true and break your heartAnother slice is feedin' kids and wipin' nosesCryin' when the doorbell rings and there are rosesEvery woman knows a lot of give and takeComes with the wedding cakeIt's facin' shadows of the futurePrayin' they will fall away as we walk toward themSearchin' for the sunAnd it's long and anxious hours with the wolf at the doorHugs and kisses when, at last, we see the dawnSo when the hands of time trace tellin' lines upon our faceAnd lace our hair with strands of graySongtexteWe laugh and say for all who will partakeIt all comes with the wedding cakeYes, for all who will partakeIt all comes with the wedding cakeYes, for all who will partakeIt all comes with the wedding cake Aus Songtexte Mania