Shell Of A Man

He married his bride at 18
A pretty little brown haired girl
She stepped right out of his daydream
So proud she's a part of his world
But his hunting and his fishing and his friends had her wishing
That she had a little more of his time
But a man ought to know
That she might let go
If she's standing at the end of his line

Now he's a shell of a man, one hell of a man
You never know what you've got till it's gone
Some have to lose it just to understand
You've got to know what you want
You either do or you don't
Because a woman needs a man to take her by the hand
And she can find one if you won't

He came home one day to find her clothes gone
He thought it must have been a big joke
Now, how did his life become a sad, sad song?
It was then that he found she left a note
It said you never did believe me and I know you didn't see me
As someone to invest a little time
But a woman needs a man and now you understand
I'm going out to try to fine mine

Now he's a shell of a man, one hell of a man
You never know what you've got till it's gone
Some have to lose it just to understand
You've got to know what you want
You either do or you don't
Because a woman needs a man to take her by the hand
And she can find one if you won't