[Intro — silky Rhodes, deep funky bass, relaxed R&B drums] [Soft female spoken vocal, amused] Mmm… There she goes again. Red hair, red eyes… And look at him. Heh. That’s his WIFE, y’all. [Warm tenor saxophone plays a slow, teasing phrase] [Verse 1 — silky, playful R&B] Red hair, red eyes, little bit of trouble She walks in the room, makes his heartbeat double Thirty-one years, still stealing the show And he loses his mind when she lets that hair flow Twin drills up, she’s a beautiful riot Hair comes down, and the whole room goes quiet He had things to do, had a whole damn plan Now he’s standing there smiling like a lovesick man She knows that look, she’s seen it before He falls a little harder every day, every morning And I just laugh, ‘cause what can I say? That woman’s got him floating away [Pre-Chorus — breathy, smooth harmonies] Ooh, look at him smile He’s been looking at her for a little while Ooh, ain’t it a beautiful life? Everybody knows that’s his— [Chorus — smooth, funky, irresistibly catchy] WIFE, that’s his WIFE Got him feeling so good about life WIFE, looking so fine She’s the only thing running through his mind WIFE, that’s his WIFE Got him falling in love every night Ooh, she’s one of a kind And he’s loving that woman for life [Instrumental — syncopated bass, Rhodes, sensual tenor sax] [Verse 2 — relaxed, mischievous groove] Halloween night, black lace and frills Gothic little queen giving that man chills Dark little dress and a dangerous smile He’s been staring at his baby for a little while Then she comes around in that Norwegian red Flag on her hoodie, got him losing his head Short shorts hugging every little curve Lord have mercy, that woman’s got nerve [Short, breathy saxophone growl] [Spoken, laughing softly] Oh, I saw that. Don’t even try to hide it. [Saxophone answers with a cheeky upward slide] [Pre-Chorus — intimate and playful] Ooh, don’t pretend We all know you’re looking again Ooh, that’s all right That’s your beautiful WIFE tonight [Chorus — silky harmonies, deep bass] WIFE, that’s his WIFE Got him feeling so good about life WIFE, looking so fine She’s the only thing running through his mind WIFE, that’s his WIFE Got him falling in love every night Ooh, she’s one of a kind And he’s loving that woman for life [Instrumental break — slow funky bass solo, wah guitar, seductive tenor saxophone] [Bridge — intimate neo-soul, drums soften] [Spoken, teasing] Now, I got a question… How many kids would those two have by now? Two? Three? Four? [Soft laughter] Mmm. Honey, I stopped counting. [Tenor saxophone gives a low, scandalous growl] [Warm, sincere singing] But it ain’t just the clothes or the way she moves It’s the little things she does that he never gets used to Through the noise, through the years, through the good and bad She’s the sweetest little trouble that he’s ever had And every little picture, every song he writes Every silly little moment, every late, late night There’s a woman with red eyes, and a smile so bright Still making that man feel alive [Soft saxophone melody, tender and warm] [Final Chorus — rich R&B harmonies, relaxed and sensual] WIFE, that’s his WIFE Got him feeling so good about life WIFE, looking so fine She’s the only thing running through his mind WIFE, that’s his WIFE Got him falling in love every night Hair down, black lace, hoodie so fine That woman’s got him for life [Outro — stripped-down bass, Rhodes and sax] [Spoken, smiling] Mmm. You really love that woman, don’t you? Heh. I can tell. She’s something special. [Pause] And those shorts… [Saxophone delivers a long, shamelessly sensual slide] [Laughter] Boy, you are in trouble. [Instrumental fade — Rhodes, bass and warm tenor saxophone] [End]
