Story Behind The Song

We've all been there, man.

Song Description

Our subject is a victim of a bad day, bad week, bad month, bad luck.

Lyrics

NO HELP SHOWIN?
Words and music by James A. Nelson 04/03/06

ALREADY RUNNING LATE - WHEN I GOT ONTO THE INTERSTATE - JUST THE OTHER DAY
WITH THE EXIT A MERE MILE - MY RIGHT REAR TIRE - FINALLY GAVE AWAY
SO I PULLED OVER THE TRUCK - AND WITH MY DUMB LUCK
AS YOU?D THOUGHT THAT I WOULD SAY
WHEN I REACHED FOR THE SPARE - IT WAS NO LONGER THERE - SO I HAD TO CALL TRIPLE A
BUT THEN MY CELL PHONE - WAS A BARELY GLOWIN? - AND IT LOOKED LIKE
NO HELP SHOWIN?

NO HELP SHOWIN?
THE STORY OF MY LIFE
YEAH I?D GUESS YOU?D SAY - IT NEVER GOES MY WAY
AND I?VE ALWAYS BEEN DEALT STRIFE
LIKE SITTIN? NINE HIGH
AT THE END OF THE NIGHT
DON?T BOTHER TO DEAL - I BEST BE GOIN? - I FEEL I?VE GOT
NO HELP SHOWIN?

AT THE COST OF ME LOOKING DUMB - I STUCK OUT MY BIG FAT THUMB
AND TRIED TO HITCH A RIDE
A MERCEDES BENZ - HAD TO COME MY AMENS - AND PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE
I LOOKED BEHIND THE WHEEL - TO YOU IT MIGHT BE NO BIG DEAL
BUT I HAD TO SWALLOW MY PRIDE
?CAUSE THE PERSON COME TO SAVE ME - WAS THE WOMAN WHO GAVE ME
THE WORST YEARS OF MY LIFE
SHE SPEED OFF A GOIN? - LEFT ME THERE KNOWIN? - THAT IT LOOKED LIKE
NO HELP SHOWIN?

(CHORUS)

THIS SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE A GOOD PLACE FOR ME TO PUT A BRIDGE
BUT IF I HAD ONE ? I?D BE LONG GONE ? READY TO JUMP OFF OF IT
YOU MAY SAY THAT?S AN EXTREME WAY TO THINK ? BUT YOU HAVEN?T LIVED MY LIFE
BUT SINCE FINALITY DOESN?T APPEAL TO ME ? I JUST KEEP A GOIN? ? WITH NO HELP SHOWIN?

WHEN I FINALLY GOT TO WORK - MY BOSS THAT BIG FAT JERK - HAD CAUSED ME TO SHRINK
HE SAID YOU?RE LATE AGAIN - MY PATIENCE HAS MET ITS END - BOY YOU JUST DON?T THINK
I STARTED TO EXPLAIN - BUT IT WAS ALL IN VAIN - MY CHECK WAS ALREADY IN PINK
THERE JUST IS NO BETTER WAY - TO DESCRIBE HOW THIS DAY - HAD LOOKED LIKE
NO HELP SHOWIN?

(CHORUS)