Name: My Wife is a Spy
Duration: P00H03M29S
Description: A song about a very supportive husband.

My Wife is a Spy

by Jacob Derwin

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A song about a very supportive husband.

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You were going stir crazy last night
A day of nothing at all
You weren’t ever satisfied with housewife
That’s when you got the call

Now you’re wearing all black in the summer heat
Keep your sunglasses on when we’re watching TV
And you’re raising red flags when we go out to eat
Cuz you’re checking our drinks for poison

Now you practice kung fu while I’m trying to sleep
And the basement is a husband-free laboratory
And at the bar you couldn’t find your American ID
The only one you brought your Russian one
Anzhelika

My wife is a spy now
My wife is a spy now
So much for all that money into dentistry school
My wife is a spy now
My wife is a spy now
And though I might complain I’ll admit
It’s pretty damn cool

It wasn’t long before you rose through the ranks
You’re number one on the coast
You traveled to topple tyrannical states
But you’re not one to boast

Now you’re hiding tranquilizers inside of hollowed out books
And the neighbors won’t stop giving us some real confused looks
And there’s a really good chance that our gooses are cooked
If that dictator finds our apartment

Now you’re texting with the President of Bolivia
Just to make sure that Morales doesn’t need any help
And I’m not paranoid but - I think you’re falling in love
With an agent from the ASIS
Australia!

My wife is a spy now
My wife is a spy now
So much for all that money in your English degree
My wife is a spy now
My wife is a spy now
Who needs to teach children about literacy?

My wife is a spy now
My wife is a spy now
I just wanna be supportive, so I might be a fool
My wife is a spy now
My wife is a spy now
And though I can’t relate I’ll admit
It’s pretty damn cool

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released July 23, 2018

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Jacob Derwin New York

Jacob Derwin is a Brooklyn-based songwriter often compared to Harry Chapin, Frightened Rabbit and the Mountain Goats. His debut LP is set for release in June of 2022.

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