He Thinks He'll Keep Her

About He Thinks He'll Keep Her

This is the story of a woman's life, from her marriage. birth of her children, divorce, and starting her life over at a minimum wage job. The title line is part of the chorus, where all the things the character does to be sure that everything runs smoothly includes the thought of her husband just accepting it as part of his due. He doesn't seem to notice the amount of work it takes or what it might be a taking out of her. While I don't know whether this was her inspiration or not .

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About this song

Credited to

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Album

Pure... American Anthems · Track 5 of 50

Released

September 1, 2014

Duration

4:02

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49,815 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Pure... American Anthems