lonely mr kholi from las angeles
came to punjab on one bent knee
he had a green card new house big cash
so made a wish with every fallen lash
for you to do the journey with him
to smile when he got home ask how his day had been
he wants you by his side in joy and strife
poor mr kholi he has no life without wife

no life without wife
oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
no life without wife
oh yeah yeah yeah
oh yeah yeah yeah

i dont want a man who ties me down
does what he wants while i hang around
i dont want a man whos crude and loud
wants a pretty wife to make him proud
i dont wanna man who cant be funny
who tells tall tales about making money
oh yeah

i dont want a man wholl grab the best seat
cant close his mouth when he starts to eat
i dont want a man who likes to drink
or leaves his dirty dishes in the sink
i dont want a man who wants his mummy
a balding pest with too much dummy
i dont want a man whos dead in the head
poor mr koli aye mr koli
may be hes good in bed

no life without wife
oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
no life without wife
oh yeah yeah yeah
oh yeah yeah yeah

what you dont want do matter no more
soon youll be married and ready to go
a match made in heaven just like milk and honey
you make all the gobi hell make the money
everyday will be the same according to his plans
forget what you want mr kolis now your man
no life without wife
oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah


i just want a man with a real soul
who wants equality and not control
i just want a man good and smart
a really sharp mind and a very big heart
i just want a man not scared to weep
to hold me close when we are asleep
ohhh yeah

i just want a man who loves romance
who will clear the floor and ask me to dance
i just want a man who gives some back
who talks to me and not my rack
i just want man whose spirit is free
to hold my hand, walk the world with me

no life without wife
oh yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
no life without wife
oh yeah yeah yeah
oh yeah yeah yeah

sorry mr kholi it is not to be
my heart is set on another you see
the wandering soul i was meant to meet
has finally come and swept me off my feet

now i dream of what it would be like
to be an overseas bride dressed in white
to have a little home in the country
and live in the land of her majesty

Lonely Mr. Kohli, from lands afar,
Came to Punjab, beneath a distant star.
A green card held, a fortune in his hand,
He wished with every soul across the land.
For you to journey, side by side with him,
To share a smile, as day’s light grew dim.
He yearned for you, in joy, in life's harsh strife,
Poor Mr. Kohli, no life without a wife.
No life without a wife,
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
No life without a wife,
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I don't desire a man who binds my will,
Who does as he pleases, while I stand still.
I don't desire a man, coarse, loud, and vain,
Who seeks a pretty face to ease his pain.
I don't desire a man with no sense of fun,
Who boasts of fortunes, falsely won.
Oh, yeah.
I don't desire a man who grabs the best seat,
Whose mouth won't close when he begins to eat.
I don't desire a man who loves to drink,
And leaves his mess within the kitchen sink.
I don't desire a man who clings to his mother,
A balding presence, burdened by another.
Poor Mr. Kohli, oh, poor Mr. Kohli,
Perhaps he's good in bed, I'm told, solely.

No life without a wife,
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
No life without a wife,
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
What you don't wish, matters not at all,
Soon you will be wed, ready for the call.
A match ordained, like honey and the milk,
You’ll make the *gobi*, he the wealth will milk.
Each day the same, according to his plan,
Forget your wants, Mr. Kohli is your man.
No life without a wife,
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I only want a man with a true, deep soul,
Who seeks equality, not control.
I only want a man, kind and so bright,
A sharp, clear mind, and a vast, loving light.
I only want a man not afraid to weep,
To hold me close, while we both fall asleep.
Oh, yeah.
I only want a man who loves romance's art,
Who clears the floor and asks me to impart
The dance of life, a graceful, spinning sway,
Who talks to me, not to my every way.
I only want a man, whose spirit is free,
To hold my hand, and walk the world with me.

No life without a wife,
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
No life without a wife,
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Sorry, Mr. Kohli, it cannot be so,
My heart is set on another, you should know.
The wandering soul I was meant to embrace,
Has finally come, and swept me from this place.
Now I dream of what it would become,
To be an overseas bride, dressed in the sun.
To have a little home within the green,
And live in the land of her Majesty, the Queen.