Lyrics to
Married Men

This version of Married Men was released by Bette Midler in 1979.

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The world is full of married men
with wives who never understand.
They’re looking for someone to share
the excitement of a love affair.

And just as soon as they find you
they’ll wine you and dine you.
Fly on the wings of romance.
But in the eyes of the world
you’re just another girl
who loves a married man.

Uh! They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
again and again.
Ow! They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
These married men.

Ooh, you make him feel so young,
but his wife is still the number one.
He promises to marry you.
Yeah, just as soon as his divorce comes through.

Whoa, it’s not just a fling,
he swears it’s the real thing,
a love that will last ’til the end.
But as he’s driving away
you know it’s true what they say
about a, a married man.

They say they do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
again and again.
Wooo, they do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
These married men.

Ah, he’ll run when the scandal
gets too hot to handle.
He’ll say he just wants to be friends.
And then he’ll walk outta your life
and go home to his wife
’cause he’s a married man.

Oh, your love is a secret.
You’ve got to sneak it
long as you can.
Don’t cry for your lover.
There’s always another
married man! Married men!

They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
Married, married men.
Ahh! They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
These married men.

The world is full of them.
Girls, now listen.
They’re hungry. Don’t trust a . . .
Oh, the world is full of them.
The world is full of them!

They do it, they do it, they do it, do it
again and again.
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
Oh girl, these married men.
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it
again and again.
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
Can’t help but lovin’.
Oh, honey, they do it and then they do it again.
Ooh, make you feel real good!
Ow! They do it and then they do it again.
They love you and leave you

(Nasty, nasty married men)
I know! The world is full of them.
The world is full of them!
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
Whoa, I love a . . .
Ah! They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.
Don’t trust a . . .

Ooh, you make him feel so young,
but his wife is still number one.
He promises to marry you.
Yeah, just as soon as his divorce comes through.

I know! The world is ful of them!
The world is full of them!
They do it, they do it, they do t, they do it.
Whoa, I love a . . .
Ah! They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it!
Don’t trust a . . .
Ow! They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it!
Bum’s gonna hurt you, destroy you!
Yeah! They do it, they do it.
They’re gonna do it, do it to you.
Married men, married men.
They do it, they do it, they do it, they do it.

Please! They do it and then they do it again!
Again and again and again!
They do it, I don’t care what you do!
Take off that mask, old boy!
You did not listen to me, baby! . . .

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About Lyrics and Married Men by Bette Midler

The lyrics for Married Men are made up of the words, verses and background chorus for the popular 1979 song by Bette Midler. Like a lot of songs, the lyrics to Married Men have both direct meanings and metaphorical context hidden within the song's words. All of the meanings are only truly known by the creators of the lyrics for Married Men - Bette Midler and any of the writers who worked with them on the song.

If you have an interest in the structure of words and phrases, you can dissect the lyrics to Married Men by Bette Midler in multiple ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Married Men" means the words set to the music of Married Men, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Bette Midler. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Married Men and the lyrics to Married Men are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Bette Midler who came here looking just for the lyrics to Married Men, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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