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Your Husband The Fool

from Use Your Words by Wishnefsky

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To set the record straight, I am not the particular foolish husband in this song. On the other hand, to be clear in a double negative sort of way, I deny that I am not a foolish husband. A quick conversation with my wife would set you straight on that issue in no time at all.

The fools (notice how I used plural and not singular) in this song are two real people who are now happily divorced. Imagine that.

Of all the songs on this album, Husband/Fool employs the least amount of digital trickery.

Though the song works quite well as a guitar driven number, I originally wrote it using an organ patch.

This is my mom's favorite song on the album. She is happily divorced – and happily remarried. So, no, she is not one of the fools described in the lyric. I would never do that to her.

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YOUR HUSBAND THE FOOL

Sitting on the roof
Staring into the night
Trying to recover
From a knock down drag out fight

You said you wanted to throw me away
‘Cause I belong in the trash
But you would rather stay and put up with me
Than part with the cash

You call me a fool
Your husband the fool
But who is fooling who?

Floating in the bath
Trying to relax
Trying to convince myself
That this will come to pass

You said you wanted someone to hug
But you can’t embrace your lies
You hate loneliness more than you’d love to leave me
Hanging out to dry

You married a fool
Your husband the fool
But who is fooling who?

You dress me up in a jester’s hat
With bells upon my shoes
But you can’t escape
That the way I look
Reflects all that is you
So call me a fool

Sitting on the beach
Looking over the sea
Trying to forget that you said
Love is all you need

You said you wanted to throw me away
‘Cause I belong in the trash
But you would rather stay and put up with me
Than part with the cash

You call me a fool
Your husband the fool
But who is fooling who?

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from Use Your Words, released October 29, 2007

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Wishnefsky Los Angeles

Wishnefsky led the 90s alternative band Jabberwock. His solo work heads in a more electronic based direction - still with thought provoking lyrics, inventive arrangements, and passionate performances. Check out Wishnefsky's other projects: Brahms' Third Racket and Veneer. ... more

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