Stepford Wife

White picket fences Clear blue skies Milk at the front door Hot apple pies Shag pile carpets Colour TV Aprons and pearls, the American dream A good wife always knows her place She keeps a good home She keeps her mouth shut when he gets home Looking back now Was it worth the sacrifice? Gave your best years to domestic paradise Vision of perfection Were you dead inside? Living your life like a Stepford Wife Living your life like a Stepford Wife Coffee, two sugars He's at the door Left on your own with your daily chores Lipstick on his collar You know it's not yours It's not the first time but it's best left ignored A good wife always knows her place She keeps a good home She keeps her mouth shut when he gets home Looking back now Was it worth the sacrifice? Gave your best years to domestic paradise Vision of perfection Were you dead inside? Living your life like a Stepford Wife Living your life, living your life You did it all with a smile on your face Dressed to the nines, not a hair out of place You gave yourself up Partner, dreams and home Just to survive, you did what you were told Looking back now Was it worth the sacrifice? Gave your best years to domestic paradise Vision of perfection Were you dead inside? Living your life like a Stepford Wife Living your life like a Stepford Wife Living your life, living your life