Waking Up Laughing is the ninth studio album by American country music singer Martina McBride.

This album is the first in McBride's career in which she has both co-written songs and been involved in the production single-handedly.

The Warren Brothers and McBride also co-wrote "How I Feel", the second single, with Chris Lindsey and Aimee Mayo.

"For These Times" was inspired by former Republican senator Rick Santorum, who was defeated in 2006, and his daughter.

When his daughter began to cry at his loss, the cameras focused on her, inspiring Leslie Satcher to write the song.