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This song is about the frustration of women who are not heard or appreciated. Inspired by a Mae West quote, "A clean house is a sign of a wasted life," which is a feeling every woman has felt at one time or another. The percussion in the background features the humble broom played by Marc Mittag. He used the broom and so on behalf of men everywhere, he would like your applause!

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CLEAN HOUSE

No dirt on the window
Is that why you’re staring out
Don’t care what our life looks like
From the inside
What’s that about
I’m picking up things off our floor
None of them mine
They’re all yours
Seems like I’ve done this forever
But whose keeping score

Because a clean house
Is a sign of a wasted life
And I’ve wasted my whole life with you
They say a clean house
Is a sign of a wasted life
And I’ve been so wasted

No dirt on our front door
Nobody’s looking in
Looks like we’re happy from outside
Cause they see you taking out the bin
I’m cleaning your things in a rage
Replaying the words that you said
Promised I’d love you ‘til old age
But I’ll strip our bed

Because a clean house
Is a sign of a wasted life
And I’ve wasted my whole life with you
They say a clean house
Is a sign of a wasted life
And I’ve been so wasted

You tried to get the dirt on me
But there’s no dirt here
There’s no dirt here

No dirt on the table
Nobody’s eating-in
I’ll take control of my life when I’m done here
I said that last year
You don’t notice where I have been
I hate you most when I clean
You want our house spotless but don’t care
That I’m on the floor

Because a clean house
Is a sign of a wasted life
And I’ve wasted my whole life with you
They say a clean house
Is a sign of a wasted life
And I’ve been so wasted

© Albany/Mittag/Ford

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from Soundtrack - The Very Last List of Vivian Walker, track released February 9, 2022
Lyrics by Megan Albany and Wendy Ford
Music by Megan Albany, Marc Mittag and Wendy Ford
Vocals: Megan Albany
Backing Vocals: Marc Mittag
Acoustic Guitar: Marc Mittag
Percussion (including broom): Marc Mittag

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Megan Albany Australia

Hi, I’m Megan Albany and I am so proud of The Very Last List of Vivian Walker and am very excited to invite you into Viv’s world. She’s a fantastic character but sometimes even the best words are not enough. I am not sure if the book inspired the music or the music inspired the book. Either way, the soundtrack will deepen your dive into the beautifully dysfunctional life of Vivian Walker. ... more

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