Lyrics

HE AIN'T MUCH OF A MAN (BUT I LOVE HIM ANYWAY)

(Verse 1)
He crawls up beside me every night in bed,
Takes up all the covers, lays across my legs,
Thinks my pillow's his pillow, steals half my space,
Wakes me every morning with his whiskers in my face.

(Pre-Chorus)
Mama says he's trouble, all my buddies agree,
But I just smile and tell 'em, "He's alright with me."

(Chorus)
He ain't much of a man, but I love him anyway,
Tracks dirt through the house and sheds hair every day,
Walks all over me, never hears a word I say,
He ain't much of a man, but I love him anyway.

(Verse 2)
Hasn't had a job since the day we met,
Eats like a king and ain't paid me back yet,
I buy all the groceries, he complains about the food,
If dinner's five minutes late he's in a real bad mood.

(Pre-Chorus)
The landlord says I'm crazy, my friends all think it's sad,
But when he curls up next to me, it ain't all that bad.

(Chorus)
He ain't much of a man, but I love him anyway,
Knocks my stuff off tables just to watch it hit the floor today,
Charges me rent for letting him stay,
He ain't much of a man, but I love him anyway.

(Bridge)
He's got a bad attitude, never cleans a thing,
Leaves toys in the hallway, acts like he's the king,
Rules this whole apartment with an iron paw decree,
And somehow every night he's still curled up with me.

(Breakdown - line dance section)
Left paw, right paw, strut across the room,
Tail up high like a feather plume,
Everybody thought I found romance,
But wait 'til you hear who gets this dance!

(Final Chorus)
He ain't much of a man, but I love him anyway,
Big fluffy trouble and getting bigger every day,
Orange fur flying when he runs and plays,
He ain't much of a man, but I love him anyway.

(Twist Ending)
Now before y'all think I've lost my mind,
Talking 'bout some fella one of a kind,
The guy I've been singing 'bout all night long,
Is my Maine Coon cat named Simba... and he's sixteen pounds strong!

(Outro)
Yeah, Simba runs this house, that's the truth I can't deny,
And if he ever got a paycheck, I'd probably still buy.