You wouldn't believe the number of times I've heard somebody say How come some guy, some handsome prince Hasn't swept you away But I take off on that tour bus A different city every night And doing what I love to do Makes it hard to be a wife Well you wouldn't believe the number of times I've been asked that myself Folks can't understand why a heart like mine's Still on a shelf But I'm married to my music And I have been most my life That makes it hard to be a husband That makes it hard to be a wife â??Cause I'd rather play the grand ol' opry Then go to dinner and a movie Right now I'm not thinking â??bout a family of my own â??Cause the band's on stage And I'm late for my show There's folks that think my life is lacking Because my time at home is usually spent packing They might a**ume that I don't have a clue what love's about Oh but I know love That I have no doubt â??Cause you wouldn't believe the way it feels To hear somebody say Your song sure means a lot to me It got me through a real tough day If hearing words like that means givin' up my social life Then I got all the friends I need on that front row And I got all the friends I need on that back row And we can't see those folks unless we're never home And that makes it hard to be a wife And hard to be a husband And that makes it hard to be a wife