Girlfriend’s Salary
Submitted: June 24, 2025 at 6:19 pm Composed/performed by: Laura Honken, lhonken25@gmail.com Copyright: 2025
Verse 1
You say you don’t pop that question
Cause why fix what’s not broken
We can still be happy
Without vows being spoken
You say it’s just a piece of paper
Doesn’t really mean anything
And certainly doesn’t change
The way you feel about me
Pre-Chorus
But, let’s get a few things straight
Cause you have a big decision to make
Chorus
You expect me to sleep in your bed
Help cook, clean, and pay the rent
But, baby, there’ll be trouble ahead
If you don’t put a ring on me
Cause I’m done being a wife…
On a girlfriend’s salary
Verse 2
You say you like things as they are
No need to be a groom and bride
Or throw an expensive dinner and dance
For people we don’t even like
Pre-Chorus
But, you’re missing the forest for the trees
It’s about our life together, not the party
Chorus
You expect me to sleep in your bed
Help cook, clean, and pay the rent
But, baby, there’ll be trouble ahead
If you don’t put a ring on me
Cause I’m done being a wife…
On a girlfriend’s salary
Bridge
We’re long past the days of saying
He’ll never buy the cow
While getting the milk for free
But listen up right now
You need to change before it’s too late
Or it’s the last time you cross home plate
Chorus
You expect me to sleep in your bed
Help cook, clean, and pay the rent
But, baby, there’ll be trouble ahead
If you don’t put a ring on me
Cause I’m done being a wife…
On a girlfriend’s salary
On a girlfriend’s salary
No more taking me for granted
