Dirty Laundry – English Lyrics

• By: Carrie Underwood
• Album: Storyteller

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the storytelling power of country music with Carrie Underwood's "Dirty Laundry." This gripping track offers a compelling narrative of betrayal and defiance, presenting a unique perspective on a classic theme. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn common idioms and expressions related to secrets and relationships, while appreciating how Underwood's powerful vocals and the song's edgy production create an unforgettable musical experience.

[English]

♪ That lipstick on your collar ♪

♪ Well it ain't my shade of pink♪

♪ And I can tell by the smell of that perfume ♪

♪ It's like forty dollars too cheap ♪

♪ And there's a little wine stain on the pocket ♪

♪ Of your white cotton thread ♪

♪ Well you drink beer and whiskey ♪

♪ Boy and you know I don't drink red ♪

♪ Found it over in the corner ♪

♪ Wadded up on the bedroom floor ♪

♪ You shoulda hid it in a closet ♪

♪ You shoulda burned it, you shoulda lost it, now ♪

♪ I'ma have to hang you out to dry, dry, dry ♪

♪ Clothespin all your secrets to the line, line, line ♪

♪ Leave 'em blowing in the wind and say goodbye to you ♪

♪ All those midnights sneaking in ♪

♪ I'm late again, oh I'm so sorry ♪

♪ All the Ajax in the world ♪

♪ ain't gonna clean your dirty laundry ♪

♪ If the neighbors get to asking ♪

♪ I won't cover nothing up ♪

♪ I'll tell them every little detail ♪

♪ How you drug me through the mud ♪

♪ I'm gonna string up your old button down ♪

♪And slide it on the porch♪

♪ Just in case you get the nerve ♪

♪ To come knocking on my door, yeah ♪

♪ I'ma have to hang you out to dry, dry, dry ♪

♪ Clothespin all your secrets to the line, line, line ♪

♪ Leave 'em blowing in the wind and say goodbye to you ♪

♪ All those midnights sneaking in ♪

♪ I'm late again, oh I'm so sorry ♪

♪ All the Ajax in the world ♪

♪ ain't gonna clean your dirty laundry ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ found it over in the corner ♪

♪ Wadded up on the bedroom floor ♪

♪ You shoulda hid it in a closet ♪

♪ You shoulda burned it, you shoulda lost it, now ♪

♪ I'ma have to hang you out to dry, dry, dry ♪

♪ Clothespin all your secrets to the line, line, line ♪

♪ Leave 'em blowing in the wind and say goodbye to you ♪

♪ All those midnights sneaking in ♪

♪ I'm late again, oh I'm so sorry ♪

♪ All the Ajax in the world ♪

♪ ain't gonna clean your dirty laundry ♪

♪ out to dry ♪

♪ to the line ♪

♪ oh, oh ♪