"I'd Rather Be Used (Than Not Needed At All)" lyrics

Girl, do you realize how lucky you are to be a single woman, unlike me?
Your time is your own when you come home from a day so hard
I have screaming kids, a busy man
At times, it's all that I can stand
I'm tired of work, and so confused
I'm a chauffeur, a chef, no one appreciates
Would you like to trade with me for a day?
I feel so used

Well, girl friend, if we traded, I'd get the best end of the deal
Taking your piece of heaven
Giving you all my lonely hell

For I'd rather be used than not needed at all
I'd rather be out of my mind from no peace
Than the silence within these walls
Take it from me, you're a lot better off
I'd rather be used, than not needed at all

And girl, can't you see you're the lucky one?
But he's here to share when my day's been rough
And a TV dinner excites me about as much as sleeping alone

You have real loves, that's yours for life
Mine's only make-believe for a night
You wanna talk about feeling used?
When you wake in the morning and he's not there
There's nothing colder anywhere
Than the chill on you

Well girl friend I'm so thankful
You've really opened up my eyes
Next time I'm feeling used, I'll remember what I learned from you tonight

That I'd rather be used than not needed at all
I'd rather be out of my mind from no peace
Than the silence within these walls
Now I can see that I'm a lot better off
I'd rather be used, than not needed at all

I'd rather be used than not needed at all
I'd rather be out of my mind from no peace
Than the silence within these walls
Take it from me (I'll take it from you)
I'm a lot better off (Lot better off)
I'd rather be used than not needed at all
I'd rather be used than not needed at all