Peggy Seeger - Leftwing Wife lyrics

When the phone began to ring her
Hands were in the dishes
Her feet were in her slippers and
Her head was full of wishes
She sighed and dried her hands and
Took the baby from it's cup
Lifted the receiver but the caller'd given up

She changed the baby's nappy put
The dinner on and in
Put the garbage out the laundry and
When the phone began again
She quickly ran to answer it
And tripped over the toys
Scattered around the kitchen by
Her tri-bob little boys

She lay there in a daze
Upon the kitchen floor
She thought about the fighters who get
Up and come back for more
She thought about his sanity and the
Book that she was writin'
The phone continued ringing and the
Kids have started fightin'

She never reached the phone cause
The baby started crying
Dinner started burning it was time
To do the iron
And then once again the phone began
"May I speak to Earl"

My husband isn't home he's gone
Out to save the world
The oppressed the underprivileged the
Exploited and the needy
If you see him tell him "come on home
His dinner's ready"